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Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland

Book by Kristi Noem · 3 quotes · Americans, History, Freedom

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“What we needed was for people to remember our history and our Constitution. We needed to recognize that it's every American's responsibility to safeguard our freedom, and not just for ourselves, but for future generations. Because freedom is incredibly fragile. Once gone, it is very hard to get it back.”

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“Yes, American history is complicated and hard. All history is complicated and hard. Human life, past and present, is never simple. Every family history is checkered, to some extent, and with great inheritances come humbling challenges. But I believe Americans are brave enough to face those challenges, to overcome adversity, celebrate our triumphs---to be a teachable people who learns from our history and goes confidently into the future with, as Lincoln said, "malice toward none and charity for all.”

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“On this Independence Day, let us be grateful that we have such words and such examples to follow... that others were willing to sacrifice so much to create a land in which liberty and law can be protected. Let us not destroy our history. Let us learn from it by preserving and celebrating what was great and fixing what was not.”

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