“The slave will be free. Democracy in America will yet be a glorious reality; and when the top-stone of that temple of freedom which our fathers left unfinished shall be brought forth with shoutings and cries of grace unto it, when our now drooping Liberty lifts up her head and prospers, happy will he be who can say, with John Milton, "Among those who have something more than wished her welfare, I, too, have my charter and freehold of rejoicing to me and my heirs."” RealityAmericaFatherLeftLibertyDemocracyGraceCryStonesSlaveLiftsWelfareGloriousTemplesRejoiceOur FatherShoutingHeirsUnfinishedCharterMiltonDemocracy In America Book:Old portraits and modern sketches Source: Old portraits and modern sketches
“Such was the will of the Father that his Son, blessed and glorious, whom he gave to us, and who was born for us, should by his own blood, sacrifice, and oblation, offer himself on the altar of the cross, not for himself, by whom "all things were made," but for our sins, leaving us an example that we should follow his steps.” ShouldMadeFatherBornSinStepsSacrificeBloodExampleSonOffersAll ThingsCrossesBlessedLeavingGloriousAltarsBlood Sacrifice Book:Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi Source: Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi
“The most important thing I found out from my father is that if you asked any question and pursued it deeply enough, then at the end there was a glorious discovery of a general and beautiful kind.” IfsKindImportantEndsEnoughBeautifulFoundFatherDiscoveryImportant ThingsGloriousPursued Author:Richard P. Feynman
“This glorious union shall not perish! Precious legacy of our fathers, it shall go down honored and cherished to our children. Generations unborn shall enjoy its privileges as we have done; and if we leave them poor in all besides, we will transmit to them the boundless wealth of its blessings!” IfsChildrenDoneFatherEnjoyWealthPoorGenerationsBlessingOur ChildrenUnionsPrivilegeLegacyGloriousHonoredOur FatherBoundlessUnbornTransmit Author:Edward Everett
“Death to a good man is but passing through a dark entry, out of one little dusky room of his Father's house into another that is fair and large, lightsome and glorious, and divinely entertaining.” MenLittlesDeathFatherHouseDarkRoomsFairsPassingPassingsGloriousGood ManEntertainingEntryPassing Through Author:Adam Clarke
“I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us. The blessings in which you, this day, rejoice, are not enjoyed in common. The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity and independence, bequeathed by your fathers, is shared by you, not by me. The sunlight that brought life and healing to you, has brought stripes and death to me. This Fourth July is yours, not mine.” FatherJusticeCommonHealingLibertyRichMinesBlessingIndependenceDistanceProsperityEnjoyedGloriousThis DayRejoiceFourthSunlightPaleInheritanceJulyStripes Author:Frederick Douglass