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“Diplomacy, n : 1. The patriotic art of lying for one's country. 2. The art of letting someone have your way. 3. The art of saying 'nice doggy' until you can find a rock. A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.”

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Author:Robert Frost

“Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!”

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Author:Patrick Henry

“My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”

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Author:John F. Kennedy

“History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.”

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Author:John F. Kennedy

“All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin. And therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words 'Ich bin ein Berliner!'”

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Author:John F. Kennedy

“Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total; of all those acts will be written the history of this generation.”

Source: Make Gentle the Life of the World: The Vision of Robert F. Kennedy

“Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it.”

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Book:The Book of Abigail and John: Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784

Source: The Book of Abigail and John: Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784

“We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.”

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Author:Edward R. Murrow

“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”

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Author:George S. Patton

“But there are advantages to being elected President. The day after I was elected, I had my high school grades classified Top Secret.”

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Book:The uncommon wisdom of Ronald Reagan: a portrait in his own words

Source: The uncommon wisdom of Ronald Reagan: a portrait in his own words

“Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it.”

Source: Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist

“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.”

“First of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself - nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.”

“A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.”

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Book:Addresses, State Papers and Letters

Source: Addresses, State Papers and Letters