Quotes by 4th Of July Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments. If we can get rid of the former, we may easily bear the latter. Benjamin Franklin 4th-of-july pride kings He is ill clothed that is bare of virtue. Benjamin Franklin virtue 4th-of-july ill Moses lifting up his wand, and dividing the Red Sea, and Pharaoh in his chariot overwhelmed with the waters. This motto: "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God." Benjamin Franklin tyrants 4th-of-july sea People who are wrapped up in themselves make small packages. Benjamin Franklin small-packages 4th-of-july people Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in the world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes. Benjamin Franklin 4th-of-july death promise Liberty without virtue would be no blessing to us. Benjamin Rush 4th-of-july liberty blessing Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons. Bertrand Russell patriotic 4th-of-july government A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works. Bill Vaughan patriotic 4th-of-july real We identify the flag with almost everything we hold dear on earth, peace, security, liberty, our family, our friends, our home. . .But when we look at our flag and behold it emblazoned with all our rights we must remember that it is equally a symbol of our duties. Every glory that we associate with it is the result of duty done. Calvin Coolidge patriotic 4th-of-july home Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country. Calvin Coolidge 4th-of-july mean country Because of what America is and what America has done, a firmer courage, a higher hope, inspires the heart of all humanity. Calvin Coolidge 4th-of-july heart america I could see the road ahead of me. I was poor and I was going to stay poor. But I didn't particularly want money. I didn't know what I wanted. Yes, I did. I wanted someplace to hide out, someplace where one didn't have to do anything. The thought of being something didn't only appall me, it sickened me . . . To do things, to be part of family picnics, Christmas, the 4th of July, Labor Day, Mother's Day . . . was a man born just to endure those things and then die? I would rather be a dishwasher, return alone to a tiny room and drink myself to sleep. Charles Bukowski 4th-of-july mother sleep Grateful to Almighty God for the blessings which, through Jesus Christ Our Lord, He had conferred on my beloved country in her emancipation and on myself in permitting me, under circumstances of mercy, to live to the age of 89 years, and to survive the fiftieth year of independence, adopted by Congress on the 4th of July 1776. Charles Carroll of Carrollton 4th-of-july country jesus We can't all be Washingtons, but we can all be patriots. Charles Farrar Browne memorial-day patriotic 4th-of-july Happy white peoples independence day the slaves weren't free but I'm sure they enjoyed fireworks. Chris Rock holiday 4th-of-july white God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it. Daniel Webster memorial-day veterans-day 4th-of-july A country cannot subsist well without liberty, nor liberty without virtue. Daniel Webster 4th-of-july freedom country The people's government, made for the people, made by the people, and answerable to the people. Daniel Webster 4th-of-july government people It is my living sentiment, and by the blessing of God it shall be my dying sentiment, independence now and independence forever. Daniel Webster veterans-day 4th-of-july blessing Failure is more frequently from want of energy than want of capital. Daniel Webster failure 4th-of-july energy «1234567891011»
