“We believe only in deeds and acts and not in declarations. We are fed up with all those declarations, promises.” BelievePromiseDeedsFedsDeclarationFed Up Author:Ariel Sharon
“America was based on a big promise--a great big one: the Declaration of Independence. When you have to live with that in the house, that's quite a problem--particularly when you've got to make money and get ahead, open world markets, do all the things you have to, raise your children, and so forth. America is stuck with its self-definition put on paper in 1776, and that was just like putting a burr under the metaphysical saddle of America--you see, that saddle's going to jump now and then and it pricks.” WorldChildrenSelfProblemBigsAmericaHousePromisePaperOur ChildrenRaisesIndependenceDefinitionsStuckMaking MoneyYour ChildrenNow And ThenDeclarationMetaphysicalDeclaration Of IndependenceGet AheadSaddlesBurrs Author:Robert Penn Warren
“I'm still producing scripted features, and I am already working on a new documentary project with Norman Lear and Lara Bergthold. It is about the Declaration of Independence and the relevance of the document today. And it will be fun and engaging - I promise!” StillsTodayFunPromiseProjectsIndependenceFeaturesDocumentsDeclarationDocumentariesEngagingRelevanceI PromiseDeclaration Of IndependenceLear Author:Linda Goldstein Knowlton
“There is no greater power on this earth than story.” Will paced the length of the room. “People think boundaries and borders build nations. Nonsense—words do. Beliefs, declarations, constitutions—words. Stories. Myths. Lies. Promises. History.” Will grabbed the sheaf of newspaper clippings he kept in a stack on his desk. “This, and these”—he gestured to the library’s teeming shelves—“they’re a testament to the country’s rich supernatural history.” PeopleThinkingCountryStoriesEarthLyingBeliefNationsRoomsRichGreaterPromiseConstitutionLibraryMythNewspapersBoundariesBordersNonsenseLengthDesksShelvesTestamentDeclarationGreater Power Author:Libba Bray
“People think boundaries and borders build nations. Nonsense-words do. Beliefs, declarations, constitutions-words. Stories. Myths. Lies. Promises. History” PeopleThinkingStoriesLyingBeliefNationsPromiseConstitutionMythBoundariesBordersNonsenseDeclaration Author:Libba Bray