The concept of freedom in the context of statement of Patrick Henry: “Give me liberty or death”, these words expressed by Patrick Henry are full of emotion of self-respect and self-esteem. His use of freedom was the freedom of the country and for which he was ready even to hug death. According to him, liberty was not less than any values of life. In stead of living in slavery, he preferred to die. In Indian freedom struggle, innumerable people secrificed their lives for the attainment of freedom. They accepted this as supreme sacrifice to give their lives for the nation. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, proclaimed, “Freedom is my birth right and I shall have it.”

Freedom is not a word. Instead, it is a movement. Whether it is Indian freedom movement or American freedom struggle or State revolution of France all were traded for freedom only. History of Parliament is the history of struggle for freedom, because freedom is first criteria of democracy. Factually freedom is not only a means to attain any goal of life, instead it is the highest accomplishment.

Freedom is a special characteristic of human life. Freedom is fundamental tendency of every individual. Freedom is a source of inspiration of human being. Socrates and Plato were supporters of freedom of intellect and conscience.

In renaissance period, human was criterion of all things. In this period, personal liberty was given utmost importance. Human beings have always been on their toes to fight against injustice and torture.