“There are at the present time two great nations in the world--the Russians and the Americans. The American relies upon his personal interest to accomplish his ends and gives free scope to the unguided exertions and common sense of the people. The Russian centers all his authority of society in a single arm. The principal instrument of the former is freedom; of the latter, servitude. Their starting point is different and their courses are not the same; yet each of them seems marked by the will of Heaven to sway the destinies of half the globe.” PeopleWorldGivingTwoDifferentEndsSeemsCoursesHeavenNationsInterestCommonHalfDestinyUnited StatesArmsAuthorityInstrumentsStartingAccomplishCommon SenseFormerRelyLatterPrincipalGlobesScopeStarting PointServitudeExertionGreat NationsPresent TimeRely UponPersonal Interest Author:Alexis de Tocqueville
“The only way to protect our people, the only way to secure the peace, the only way to control our destiny is by our leadership -- so the United States of America will continue to lead” PeopleWayStatesAmericaLeadershipUnitedDestinyUnited StatesProtectSecureUnited States Of AmericaOur Destiny Author:George W. Bush
“The two most important documents affecting the destiny of America are the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. Both these immortal papers relate primarily to the freedom of the individual.” TwoImportantStatesAmericaIndividualUnitedDestinyUnited StatesPaperConstitutionIndependenceRelateImmortalDocumentsDeclarationPapersDeclaration Of IndependenceConstitution Of The United States Author:David O. McKay