Democracy can only spring from within a nation itself, only from the hearts and minds of its people. Charles Lindbergh More Quotes by Charles Lindbergh More Quotes From Charles Lindbergh It's almost as easy to stand up as it is to sit down. Charles Lindbergh stand-up stand down easy To be absolutely alone for the first time in the cockpit of a plane hundreds of feet above the ground is an experience never to be forgotten. Charles Lindbergh alone experience feet time The construction of an airplane is simple compared with the evolutionary achievement of a bird. If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes. Charles Lindbergh birds achievement simple bird I had four sandwiches when I left New York. I only ate one and a half during the whole trip and drank a little water. I don't suppose I had time to eat any more because, you know, it surprised me how short a distance it is to Europe. Charles Lindbergh me you time water There is no shorter road to defeat than by entering a war with inadequate preparation. Charles Lindbergh road defeat preparation war Real freedom lies in wildness, not civilization. Charles Lindbergh lies freedom real civilization I've had enough publicity for 15 lives. Charles Lindbergh had publicity had-enough enough Why shouldn't I fly from New York to Paris? I have more than four years of aviation behind me. I've barnstormed over half of the 48 states. I've flown my mail through the worst of nights. Charles Lindbergh fly behind new me It is not that I believe ideals are unimportant, even among the realities of war; but if a nation is to survive in a hostile world, its ideals must be backed by the hard logic of military practicability. Charles Lindbergh nation war believe world How long can men thrive between walls of brick, walking on asphalt pavements, breathing the fumes of coal and oil, growing, working, dying, with hardly a thought of wind, and sky, and fields of grain, seeing only machine-made beauty, the mineral-like quality of life? Charles Lindbergh sky beauty men life Flying a good airplane doesn't require near as much attention as a motor car. Charles Lindbergh good airplane car attention Time is no longer endless or the horizon destitute of hope. Charles Lindbergh endless horizon hope time In time of war, truth is always replaced by propaganda. Charles Lindbergh truth-is truth time war
