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“We take the star from Heaven, the red from our mother country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her, and the white stripes shall go down to posterity representing liberty.”

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George Washington

George Washington was the first President of the United States and a key figure in the American Revolutionary War. Born on February 22, 1732, and died on December 14, 1799, Washington is known for his strong leadership and belief in democracy, playing a crucial role in American history. more

“When I think of the flag.... I see alternate strips of parchment upon which are written the rights of liberty and justice, and stripes of blood to vindicate those rights, and then, in the corner, a prediction of the blue serene into which every nation may swim which stands for these great things.”

Thinking May Nations Justice Liberty Rights Written Blood Blue Corners Great Things Swim Flags Predictions Serene Stripes Liberty And Justice Flag Day

Book:The Public Papers of Woodrow Wilson: College and state; educational literary and political papers (1875-1913)

Source: The Public Papers of Woodrow Wilson: College and state; educational literary and political papers (1875-1913)

“Every where I see bliss, from which I alone am irrevocably excluded.”

Bliss Exclusion Excluded

Author:Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

“"When are we going to get going?" Chris says. "What's your hurry?" I ask. "I just want to get going." "There's nothing up ahead that's any better than it is right here."”

Want Asks

Book:Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

Source: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

“The Indians used to be the only inhabitants of the Americas, but times change. Having perceived us as belonging to history, they are free to emote over us, to re-create us in their history-based understanding, and dismiss our present lives as archaic and irrelevant to the times.”

Used Understanding Used To Be Belonging Irrelevant Present Life Emote

Book:The Sacred Hoop: Recovering the Feminine in American Indian Traditions

Source: The Sacred Hoop: Recovering the Feminine in American Indian Traditions

“There is, and always has been, one tremendous ruler of the human race - and that ruler is that combination of the opinions of all, the leveling up of universal sense which is called public sentiment. That is the ever-present regulator and police of humanity.”

Humans Has Beens Humanity Race Opinion Universal Police Combination Human Race Sentiments Rulers Regulators

Book:Orations and addresses

Source: Orations and addresses

“Best to take the moment present as a present for the moment. . .”

Moments

Book:Into the Woods

Source: Into the Woods

“Satan is ever present, trying to destroy our glory and remove our crown. One of his most powerful tools is discouragement. Don't let your discouragement make Satan rejoice.”

Trying Powerful Glory Tools Satan Remove Most Powerful Rejoice Crowns Discouragement

Book:Be of Good Cheer

Source: Be of Good Cheer

“We should worship as though the deity were present.”

Should Worship Deities

Author:Confucius

“K, n. A consonant; originally precisely that of our H, but altered to its present shape to commemorate the destruction of [one of two lofty columns in] the great temple of Jarute.”

Two Shapes Destruction Temples Columns Altered Lofty Consonants

Author:Ambrose Bierce

“DISABUSE, v.t. To present your neighbor with another and better error than the one which he has deemed advantageous to embrace.”

Embrace Errors Neighbor

Book:The Best Of Ambrose Bierce: The Damned Thing + An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge + The Devil's Dictionary + Chickamauga (4 Classics in 1 Book)

Source: The Best Of Ambrose Bierce: The Damned Thing + An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge + The Devil's Dictionary + Chickamauga (4 Classics in 1 Book)

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