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17 Quotes about America that make America great

1. “If the freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” - George Washington

2. “Freedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit.” - Ronald Reagan

I think about this quote often…

3. “Any society that will give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” - Ben Franklin

4. "It's better to fight for something in life than to die for nothing." - Patton

5. "To sit home, read one's favorite paper, and scoff at the misdeeds of the men who do things is easy, but ineffective. It is what evil men count upon the good men's doing.” - Teddy Roosevelt

It’s easy to criticize
It’s better to do
That is the American Spirit

6. “The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous.” - Frederick Douglass

Dissent is patriotic

7. “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” - Mark Twain

8. "Real patriotism is a willingness to challenge the government when it's wrong." - Ron Paul

Freedom of speech is the backbone of our society

9. "To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker." - Frederick Douglass

10. "America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination, and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand." - Harry S Truman

America is a land of optimists

11. "Failure is the opportunity to begin again, more intelligently." - Henry Ford

America is the land of opportunity

12. "If I were to live my life over again, I would be an American. I would steep myself in America, I would know no other land." - Henry James

America is the greatest country on earth

13. "My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right." - Abraham Lincoln

I feel that this quote remains relevant:

14. “Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies” - Thomas Jefferson

15. "Duty, honor, country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be." - Gen. Douglas MacArthur

16. "I think patriotism is like charity—it begins at home." - Henry James

Our country will not be good for us to live in unless we make it one. It starts with us.

My last quote...

17. “I’d rather be dead than lose my liberty.  I have no fear we’ll ever lose it because of invasion, but I do have fear that it may slip away because of our own indifference, our own negligence as citizens of this land.” - Ezra Benson

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18. "I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it's marked by the blood of those who died defending it." - John Thune

Anything that costs you your freedom is too expensive.

19. "This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." - Elmer Davis

A rebellion is a sign that the people have been trained to guard their rights and liberties.

20. "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.” - Thomas Jefferson

21. “Here is your country. Cherish the natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children's children. Do not let greedy interests skin your country of its beauty or its romance.”- T. Roosevelt