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“It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word.”

Thinking Way Mind Poor Fool Stupidity One Way Damn Patriotic Spells Great Presidents

Author:Andrew Johnson

“A Republic without parties is a complete anomaly. The histories of all popular governments show absurd is the idea of their attempting to exist without parties.”

Ideas Shows Government Political Politics Party Absurd Patriotic Republic Attempting Pierce Anomalies Republic Day

Author:Franklin Pierce

“With the Union my best and dearest earthly hopes are entwined.”

Political Politics Unions Patriotic Pierce Entwined

Book:Franklin Pierce, 1804-1869: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids

Source: Franklin Pierce, 1804-1869: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids

“No president who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure.”

Political Politics President Duty Patriotic Leisure Presidency Us President

Book:The diary of James K. Polk during his presidency, 1845 to 1849, now first printed from the original manuscript in the collections of the Chicago historical society; Volume 4

Source: The diary of James K. Polk during his presidency, 1845 to 1849, now first printed from the original manuscript in the collections of the Chicago historical society; Volume 4

“To avoid the necessity of a permanent debt and its inevitable consequences, I have advocated and endeavored to carry into effect the policy of confining the appropriations for the public service to such objects only as are clearly with the constitutional authority of the Federal Government.”

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Book:Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk

Source: Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk

“I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men... in receiving from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious predecessor.”

People Men Sacred Patriotic Receiving Footsteps Predecessors

Author:Martin Van Buren

“Preparation for war is a constant stimulus to suspicion and ill will.”

War Political Politics Constant Ill Preparation Patriotic Suspicion Stimulus Ill Will

Author:James Monroe

“I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free.”

“When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses.”

Loses Power Morality Integrity Capitalism Management Greed Come Up Profit Patriotic Negotiation

Book:Unbought and Unbossed: Expanded 40th Anniversary Edition

Source: Unbought and Unbossed: Expanded 40th Anniversary Edition

“The average American is nothing if not patriotic.”

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Book:The Promise of American Life

Source: The Promise of American Life

“Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity.”

“We have to show the American People that war is not patriotic.”

People War Shows Peace Patriotic Anti War Antiwar

Author:Justin Raimondo

“I therefore beg leave to move that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning.”

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Author:Benjamin Franklin

“A Bible and a newspaper in every house, a good school in every district; all studied and appreciated as they merit; are the principal support of virtue, morality, and civil liberty.”

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Author:Benjamin Franklin

“I have carefully examined the evidences of the Christian religion, and if I was sitting as a juror upon its authenticity I would unhesitatingly give my verdict in its favor. I can prove its truth as clearly as any proposition ever submitted to the mind of man.”

“It behooves us then to humble ourselves before the offended Power to confess our national sins and to pray for clemency and forgiveness.”

Sin Praying Humble Patriotic Offended Founding Fathers Christian God And Country Clemency National Day Of Prayer

Book:The collected works of Abraham Lincoln

Source: The collected works of Abraham Lincoln

“Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity, and a firm reliance on Him, who has never yet forsaken this favored land, are still competent to adjust, in the best way, all our present difficulty.”

Source: Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches

“We have this day restored the Sovereign to Whom all men ought to be obedient. He reigns in heaven and from the rising to the setting of the sun, let His kingdom come.”

“The laws of nature are the laws of God, whose authority can be superseded by no power on earth.”

Earth Law Authority Patriotic Laws Of Nature

Author:George Mason

“Government should uphold-and not undermine-those institutions which are custodians of the very values upon which civilization is founded: religion, education and, above all, family.”

Should Government Values Civilization Institutions Patriotic Custodians

Author:Ronald Reagan

“All must admit that the reception of the teachings of Christ results in the purest patriotism, in the most scrupulous fidelity to public trust, and in the best type of citizenship.”

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Book:Addresses, State Papers and Letters

Source: Addresses, State Papers and Letters

“The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.”

“Our culture is superior. Our culture is superior because our religion is Christianity and that is the truth that makes men free.”

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Author:Pat Buchanan

“I do not believe that the Constitution was the offspring of inspiration, but I am as satisfied that it is as much the work of a Divine Providence as any of the miracles recorded in the Old and New Testament.”

Believe Inspiration Divine Miracle Constitution Satisfied Patriotic Providence Testament New Testament Offspring Old And New Divine Providence

Book:Letters

Source: Letters

“The gospel of Jesus Christ prescribes the wisest rules for just conduct in every situation in life. Happy they who are enabled to obey them in all situations!”

World Jesus Christ Sin Situation Blood Son Jesus Christ Crosses Infinite Salvation God Love Patriotic Happy Life Wisest Transcendent Inspirational Patriotic

Author:Benjamin Rush

“The only means of establishing and perpetuating our republican forms of government is the universal education of our youth in the principles of Christianity by means of the Bible.”

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Book:Essays, Literary, Moral and Philosophical ...

Source: Essays, Literary, Moral and Philosophical ...

“The great enemy of the salvation of man, in my opinion, never invented a more effective means of limiting Christianity from the world than by persuading mankind that it was improper to read the Bible at schools.”

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Author:Benjamin Rush

“Christianity is the only true and perfect religion; and... in proportion as mankind adopt its principles and obey its precepts, they will be wise and happy.”

Perfect Christianity Principles Wise Mankind Proportion Patriotic Being Wise Inspirational Patriotic

Book:Essays: Literary, Moral and Philosophical

Source: Essays: Literary, Moral and Philosophical

“The Bible contains more knowledge necessary to man in his present state than any other book in the world.”

Men World Book States Patriotic More Knowledge

Book:Essays, Literary, Moral and Philosophical ...

Source: Essays, Literary, Moral and Philosophical ...

“The Bible, when not read in schools, is seldom read in any subsequent period of life...The Bible...should be read in our schools in preference to all other books because it contains the greatest portion of that kind of knowledge which is calculated to produce private and public happiness.”

Should Kind Book School Produce Periods Patriotic Portions Preference

Author:Benjamin Rush

“The Constitution is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the judiciary, which they may twist and shape into any form they please.”

May Hands Form Please Shapes Constitution Mere Patriotic Twists Judiciary Oligarchy Constitution Of The United States Us Constitution Judicial Branch Judicial Review

Book:Memoirs, Correspondence and Private Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Late President of the United States

Source: Memoirs, Correspondence and Private Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Late President of the United States

“If you have a right to respect, that means other people don't have a right to their own opinions.”

People Ifs Mean Opinion Patriotic

Book:Ever Wonder Why? and Other Controversial Essays

Source: Ever Wonder Why? and Other Controversial Essays

“Politics is the art of making your selfish desires seem like the national interest.”

Art Seems Desire Politics Interest Selfish Patriotic National Interests Anti Political Selfish Desire

Book:Ever Wonder Why?: and Other Controversial Essays

Source: Ever Wonder Why?: and Other Controversial Essays

“A ruling intelligentsia, whether in Europe, Asia or Africa, treats the masses as raw material to be experimented on, processed, and wasted at will.”

Materials Mass Europe Treats Tyranny Patriotic Asia Ruling Raw Materials

Author:Eric Hoffer

“Human rights, human freedoms... and human dignity have their deepest roots somewhere outside the perceptible world... while the state is a human creation, human beings are the creation of God.”

People World Humans Certain Values Dies Powerful Accepting Rights Willing Circumstances Dignity Roots Human Rights Patriotic Compulsion Human Dignity Human Freedom Willing To Die

Author:Vaclav Havel

“Evil triumphs when good men do nothing.”

Men Evil Courage Triumph Good Man Patriotic

Author:Thomas Jefferson

“You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.”

Spirit Tragedy Patriotic Never Forget World Trade Center American Spirit

Author:Colin Powell

“When people endure a traumatic event, they are either defeated or made stronger. On Sept. 11, I told New Yorkers, "I want you to emerge stronger from this." My words were partially a hope and partially an observation that people in New York City handle big things better than little things. I could not be more proud of the way my city responded.”

“This mass terrorism is the new evil in our world today. It is perpetrated by fanatics who are utterly indifferent to the sanctity of human life, and we the democracies of this world are going to have to come together and fight it together.”

“Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children.”

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Author:George W. Bush

“The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified. We feel renewed devotion to the principles of political, economic, and religious freedom, the rule of law and respect for human life. We are more determined than ever to live our lives in freedom.”

“Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor those we lost, a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9/11.”

Way Spirit Lost Powerful Kindness Honor Unity Patriotic Smallest Simplest Acts Of Kindness Acts Of Service Remembrance For 9 11

Author:Barack Obama

“A government ought to contain in itself every power requisite to the full accomplishment of the objects committed to its care, and to the complete execution of the trusts for which it is responsible, free from every other control but a regard to the public good and to the sense of the people.”

People Government Care Objects Ought Responsible Regard Committed Accomplishment Patriotic Execution Public Good

Book:The federalist papers

Source: The federalist papers

“The Constitution of the United States was created by the people of the United States composing the respective states, who alone had the right.”

People States America United United States Constitution Patriotic Composing Constitution Of The United States

Book:Selections from the Private Correspondence of James Madison, from 1813 to 1836

Source: Selections from the Private Correspondence of James Madison, from 1813 to 1836

“I weep for the liberty of my country when I see at this early day of its successful experiment that corruption has been imputed to many members of the House of Representatives, and the rights of the people have been bartered for promises of office.”

People Has Beens Country House Liberty Successful Rights Promise Members Office Corruption Experiments Patriotic Representatives House Of Representatives

Author:Andrew Jackson

“When any church will inscribe over its altar, as its sole qualification for membership, the Savior's condensed statement of the substance of both law and Gospel, 'Thou shalt love the lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul and thy neighbor as thyself' that church will I join with all my heart and all my soul.”

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Book:Abraham Lincoln, wisdom & wit

Source: Abraham Lincoln, wisdom & wit

“We must recognize the fundamental rights of man. There can be no true national life in our democracy unless we give unqualified recognition to freedom of religious worship and freedom of education.”

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Author:Franklin D. Roosevelt

“The whole inspiration of our civilization springs from the teachings of Christ and the lessons of the prophets. To read the Bible for these fundamentals is a necessity of American life.”

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Author:Herbert Hoover

“And we're also remembering the guiding light of our Judeo-Christian tradition. All of us here today are descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, sons and daughters of the same God. I believe we are bound by faith in our God, by our love for family and neighborhood, by our deep desire for a more peaceful world, and by our commitment to protect the freedom which is our legacy as Americans. These values have given a renewed sense of worth to our lives. They are infusing America with confidence and optimism that many thought we had lost.”

Source: Ronald Reagan

“And one more idea which may be laughed and sneered at in some supposedly sophisticated circles, but I just have to believe that the loving God who has blessed this land and thus made us a good and caring people should never have been expelled from America's classrooms. It's time to welcome Him back, because whenever we've opened ourselves and trusted in Him, we've gained not only moral courage but intellectual strength.”