To be independent of public opinion is the first formal condition of achieving anything great. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
As the scene of life would be more the cold emptiness of space than the warm, dense atmosphere of planets, the advantage of containing no organic material at all, so as to be independent of both these conditions, would be increasingly felt. John Desmond Bernal
I have only two rules which I regard as principles of conduct. The first is: Have no rules. The second is: Be independent of the opinion of others. Albert Einstein
My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Abnormal, adj. Not conforming to standards in matters of thought and conduct. To be independent is to be abnormal, to be abnormal is to be detested. Ambrose Bierce
I love the life I live. The Lord blessed me to be independent. I am independent. Charles Evers