“Is America a weakling, to shrink from the work of the great world powers? No! The young giant of the West stands on a continent and clasps the crest of an ocean in either hand. Our nation, glorious in youth and strength, looks into the future with eager eyes and rejoices as a strong man to run a race.” MenWorldLooksHandsEyeRunningAmericaYoungStrongNationsRaceYouthOceanWestGiantsGloriousRejoiceContinentsShrinksStrong ManWorld Power Book:The Bully Pulpit: A Teddy Roosevelt Book of Quotations Source: The Bully Pulpit: A Teddy Roosevelt Book of Quotations
“Millions upon millions of people came here full of hope and aspiration to this extraordinary land of liberty and opportunity, and helped build the United States. So the Atlantic Ocean was absolutely critical to the story of America.” PeopleStatesStoriesAmericaOpportunityUnitedLibertyMillionsUnited StatesLandOceanExtraordinaryCriticalAspirationAtlantic Ocean Author:Simon Winchester
“Imported actors, like certain wines, sometimes do not stand the ocean trip. This can be as true of American actors in Europe as it is of European actors in America.” SometimesAmericaCertainActorsOceanEuropeWine Book:A Kind of Magic Source: A Kind of Magic
“The Arctic Ocean encircles with a belt of eternal ice the desert confines of Siberia and North America--the uttermost limits of the Old and New worlds, separated by the narrow, channel, known as Behring's Straits.” WorldBookAmericaKnownLimitsOceanEternalIceDesertNew WorldBeltsNorth AmericaArcticOld And NewSiberia Book:The Wandering Jew Source: The Wandering Jew