Jonno White
May 30, 202348 min
1. “We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.” - - William Faulkner
2. "Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country."
3. “I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.” — Bob Dylan
4. “The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful and virtuous. ” — Frederick Douglass
5. i love my America
6. “America’s one of the finest countries anyone ever stole.” ~ Bobcat Goldthwaite
7. “For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. ” ― Nelson Mandela
8. “This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt
9. “To celebrate the Fourth of July meant something definite in those days. ” ― Carol Ryrie Brink
10. “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it. ” ― Thomas Paine
11. “Unless our conception of patriotism is progressive, it cannot hope to embody the real affection and the real interest of the nation. ” — Jane Addams
12. “I am proud to be an American. Because an American can eat anything on the face of this earth as long as he has two pieces of bread.” ~ Bill Cosby
13. “Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom. ” —Albert Einstein, physicist
14. “Freedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit.”- - Ronald Reagan
15. America is a tune. It must be sung together.”— Gerald Stanley Lee
16. “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”—Patrick Henry
17. “Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children’s children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches, or its romance. ” —Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States
18. “Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better. ” — Albert Camus
19. “When you’re born, you get a ticket to the freak show. When you’re born in America, you get a front-row seat.” ~ George Carlin
20. “America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor.” — Paul Tsongas
21. When you're born, you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you get a front-row seat. — George Carlin
22. “There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.” – President Bill Clinton
23. “In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope. ” —Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States
24. "One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation forevermore!"
25. “You get to cook outside, blow stuff up, wear shorts. Easter should be taking notes!” — Jay Pritchett from Modern Family
26. “The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty. ” – James Madison
27. “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. ” —Elmer Davis, American news reporter
28. “Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country. ” ― Marquis de Lafayette
29. “One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation evermore!” ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes
30. “I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom. ” —Bob Dylan, musician
31. “Patriotism comes from the heart. Patriotism is voluntary…A patriot shows their patriotism through their actions, by their choice. ” —Jesse Ventura, former governor of Minnesota
32. “Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
33. “Our flag honors those who have fought to protect it, and is a reminder of the sacrifice of our nation’s founders and heroes. As the ultimate icon of America’s storied history, the Stars and Stripes represents the very best of this nation.” - - Joe Barton
34. “You wonder sometimes how our government puts on its pants in the morning. ” — Jon Stewart
35. “The flag is the embodiment, not of sentiment, but of history. ” —Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States
36. “It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” ~ Audre Lorde
37. "For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."
38. “Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty is a history of resistance. ” — Woodrow Wilson
39. “Every American carries in his bloodstream the heritage of the malcontent and the dreamer.” ~ Dorothy Fuldheim
40. “I like my coffee black and my tea in the harbor.” – The company selling your aunt personalized t-shirts on Facebook
41. "Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
42. “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” ~ John F. Kennedy
43. “I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation they might belong.” ~ George Washington
44. “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. ” —George Orwell, English novelist
45. "America is another name for opportunity."
46. “Human rights is the soul of our foreign policy. And I say this with assurance, because human rights is the soul of our sense of nationhood.” - President Jimmy Carter
47. “The United States is the only country with a known birthday. ” —James G. Blaine, politician
48. All people are born alike. Except Republicans and Democrats. — Groucho Marx
49. “The American flag is the symbol of our freedom, national pride and history.” — Mike Fitzpatrick
50. Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country.— Sinclair Lewis
51. “What was important wasn’t the fireworks, it was that we were together this evening, together in this place, looking up into the sky at the same time. ” — Asleep by Banana Yoshimoto
52. “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
53. “I am red and white and blue, these are the colors that ring true, to all I am and, feel and love and do, I stand proud and brave and tall, I want justice for us all, so color me America, red, white and blue” — “Color Me America” by Dolly Parton
54. “You can always count on Americans to do the right thing – after they’ve tried everything else.” ~ Winston Churchill
55. “Laughter is America’s most important export.” ~ Walt Disney
56. “Life without liberty is like a body without spirit. ” —Kahlil Gibran
57. “So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania! Let freedom ring from the snow capped Rockies of Colorado! Let freedom ring from the curvaceous peaks of California! But not only that; let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia! Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee! Let freedom ring from every hill and every molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
58. "For you have been called to live in freedom. Use your freedom to serve one another in love."
59. “Liberty is the breath of life to nations.” – George Bernard Shaw
60. “History began on July 4th, 1776. Everything before that was a mistake. ” — Ron Swanson
61. “The Constitution only guarantees you the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
62. “I think there are few things more patriotic than taking the time to make your country a better place. ” — Michael Moore
63. “Happy 4th of July! Drink until you see stars… and stripes!” — Unknown
64. “I'm just like my country—I'm young, scrappy, and hungry, and I am not throwing away my shot.” – Alexander Hamilton from Hamilton
65. “True patriotism springs from a belief in the dignity of the individual, freedom and equality not only for Americans but for all people on Earth.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
66. “Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.” ~ Albert Camus
67. “What does the Flag mean? It is the flag just as much of the man who was naturalized yesterday as of the man whose people have been here generations.” ~ Henry Cabot Lodge
68. “The function of freedom is to free someone else. ” —Toni Morrison, American writer
69. "If there is no struggle, there is no progress."
70. “People get a little bolder and more wild in summer. You’ve got things going on kabobs, things cooking on the bone. There’s something about standing over a grill or outside with the family that inspires us. ” — Guy Fieri
71. “A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. ” —Edward Abbey
72. “Freedom is never granted, it is earned by each generation. ” — Hillary Clinton
73. “True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what`s right. ” – Bringham Young
74. “I’d like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free and wanted other people to be also free. ” ― Rosa Parks
75. "May we think of freedom not as the right to do as we please, but the opportunity to do what is right."
76. “If you take advantage of everything America has to offer, there’s nothing you can’t accomplish.” ~ Geraldine Ferraro
77. “When you get to know a lot of people, you make a great discovery…It takes all the people—black and white, Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant, recent immigrants and Mayflower descendants—to make up America. ” —Judy Garland, American actress and singer
78. “The United States is the only country with a known birthday.” -James G. Blaine
79. Unless our conception of patriotism is progressive, it cannot hope to embody the real affection and the real interest of the nation. — Jane Addams
80. “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. ” ― Elmer Davis
81. “America is another name for opportunity.”
82. “I haven’t partied this hard since 1776.” — America
83. “When you’re born, you get a ticket to the freak show. When you’re born in America, you get a front row seat. ” —George Carlin, comedian and author
84. “America is known as a country that welcomes people to its shores. All kinds of people.”
85. “It’s Fourth of July weekend, or, as I call it, exploding Christmas. ” — Stephen Colbert
86. “Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty. ” ― Louis D. Brandeis
87. “What we need are critical lovers of America — patriots who express their faith in their country by working to improve it.” –Hubert Humphrey
88. “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off. ” - Gloria Steinem
89. “Each of us deserves the freedom to pursue our own version of happiness. No one deserves to be bullied. ” ― Barack Obama
90. "My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together."
91. “Freedom lies in being bold. ” — Robert Frost
92. “America is a tune. It must be sung together.” – Gerald Stanley Lee
93. “America is a land of opportunity, and don’t ever forget it.” ~ Will Rogers
94. “A love for tradition has never weakened a nation, indeed, it has strengthened nations in their hour of peril. ” — Winston Churchill
95. “My favorite thing about the United States? Lots of Americans, one America. ” —Val Saintsbury, nurse
96. “In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
97. “Let’s not forget why we celebrate 4th of July, it is the day Will Smith saved us from the aliens.” -Unknown
98. “How important is it to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” –Maya Angelou
99. “When you’re born, you get a ticket to the freak show. When you’re born in America, you get a front row seat.” -George Carlin
100. “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” ~ Elmer Davis
101. “Happy 4th of July! Drink until you see stars… and stripes!” -Unknown
102. “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” - - Elmer Davis
103. “My favorite thing about the United States? Lots of Americans, one America.” ~ Terri Guillemets
104. “Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.” — George Washington
105. “America was built on courage, on imagination, and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” - President Harry S. Truman
106. “Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. ” — George Washington
107. “IN THE TRUEST SENSE, FREEDOM CANNOT BE BESTOWED; IT MUST BE ACHIEVED. ”
108. “Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.”
109. “Fireball and fireworks!” – Someone’s uncle one too many times throughout the day
110. “There is nothing wrong with America that faith, love of freedom, intelligence, and energy of her citizens cannot cure.” - - Dwight D. Eisenhower
111. I always have the most fun on the Fourth of July. You don't have to exchange any gifts. You just go to the beach and watch fireworks. — James Lafferty
112. “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. ” —Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid revolutionary
113. “If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.” ~ John F. Kennedy
114. “Tonight I dare you to dream, go on to believe impossible things. Whenever anybody says there’s anything we can’t do, I mean after all, there’s an American flag on the moon.” - Brad Paisley, Musician
115. “True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else. ”
116. I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it. — Voltaire
117. ¨God Bless America, my home, sweet home. ¨— Irving Berlin
118. “What is the essence of America? Finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom ‘to’ and freedom ‘from. ’” —Marilyn vos Savant, writer
119. “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” — Elmer Davis
120. “Only in America can someone start with nothing and achieve the American Dream. That’s the greatness of this country.”
121. “Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better. ” ― Albert Camus
122. “Freedom means the opportunity to be what we never thought we would be. ” —Daniel J. Boorstin, American historian
123. “Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy.” ~ Margaret Thatcher
124. “I still believe in a place called Hope, a place called America.” ~ Bill Clinton
125. “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” –Elmer Davis
126. “America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” –Harry S. Truman
127. “IT’S FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND, OR, AS I CALL IT, EXPLODING CHRISTMAS. ”
128. “America is another name for opportunity. ” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
129. “The essence of America—that which really unites us—is not ethnicity, or nationality, or religion. It is an idea—and what an idea it is: that you can come from humble circumstances and do great things. That it doesn’t matter where you came from, but where you are going.” – Condoleezza Rice
130. “Where liberty dwells, there is my country. ” ― Benjamin Franklin
131. “Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country. ” — Sinclair Lewis
132. “The American flag is the symbol of our freedom, national pride, and history. ” ― Mike Fitzpatrick
133. “Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall. ” —John Dickinson, Founding Father
134. “It’s not enough to have freedom, one must know how to practice that freedom. ” ― Abhijit Naskar
135. “Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.” — Herbert Hoover
136. “May the sun in his course visit no land more free, more happy, more lovely than this our own country!” ― Daniel Webster
137. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand. -Harry S. Truman
138. “The fact is, with every friendship you make and every bond of trust you establish, you are shaping the image of America projected to the rest of the world.” ~ Michelle Obama
139. “Ours is the only country deliberately founded on a good idea. ” —John Gunther, writer
140. “One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation evermore.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Former Associate Supreme Court Justice
141. “When I was growing up, I don’t remember being told that America was created so that everyone could get rich. I remember being told it was about opportunity and the pursuit of happiness. Not happiness itself, but the pursuit.” ~ Martin Scorsese
142. “We’re the kids in America.” — Kim Wilde
143. I'd like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free and wanted other people to be also free. —Rosa Parks
144. “We all stand for something. And we would be wise to determine what that ‘something’ is because in time we will become ‘some’ of that ‘thing. ” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough
145. “America is known as a country that welcomes people to its shores. All kinds of people. ” — Ruth Bader Ginsberg
146. "This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave."
147. “No matter what people say or do, we have to be ourselves. We’re Team USA, gathered from all across America. We’re going to stick together. ” — D2: The Mighty Ducks
148. “My father described this tall lady who stands in the middle of the New York harbour, holding high a torch to welcome people seeking freedom in America. I instantly fell in love.” – Yakov Smirnoff
149. “Independence Day: freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed—else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
150. “I’M JUST LIKE MY COUNTRY —
151. “America’s a family. We all yell at each other, and it all works out.” -Louis C.K.
152. “America is another name for opportunity.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson
153. America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.— President Harry S. Truman
154. “One characteristic of Americans is that they have no tolerance at all of anybody putting up with anything. We believe that whatever is going wrong ought to be fixed.” ~ Margaret Mead
155. “There is nothing the matter with Americans except their ideals. The real American is all right; it is the ideal American who is all wrong.” ~ G. K. Chesterton
156. “What is the essence of America? Finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom “to” and freedom “from.”” ~ Marilyn vos Savant
157. "Truth is powerful and it prevails."
158. “Freedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit.” ~ Ronald Reagan
159. “Baby, you're a firework.” – Katy Perry
160. “It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.” – James Bryce
161. “Oh my God! You look like the Fourth of July. Makes me want a hot dog real bad. ” — Paulette from Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde
162. “Isn’t it funny how red, white, and blue represent freedom…until they’re flashing behind you.” – Someone talking to the cop about to be asked to step out of the vehicle
163. "Liberty is the breath of life to nations."
164. “Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists. ” - Franklin D. Roosevelt
165. “The history of free men is never really written by chance but by choice; their choice!” ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower
166. “Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity. ” — Herbert Hoover
167. “The land of opportunity. You just need the right people and the right work ethic and you can accomplish anything.” ~ Bob Poser
168. “Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country. ” — Calvin Coolidge
169. “Lift every voice and sing, till earth and heaven ring, ring with the harmonies of liberty, let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening skies, let it resound loud as the rolling sea. ” — “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” by James Weldon Johnson
170. “The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty. ” —James Madison, 4th president of the United States
171. “America is a tune. It must be sung together.” – Gerald Stanley Lee
172. “In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved. ” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
173. “Independence now and forever!” — Daniel Webster
174. “We’re blessed with the opportunity to stand for something—for liberty and freedom and fairness. And these are things worth fighting for, worth devoting our lives to.” - President Ronald Reagan
175. “It will be celebrated with pomp and parade, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other.” ~ John Adams
176. “Thanksgiving without turkey is like Fourth of July with no apple pie, or Friday with no two pizzas.” –Joey from Friends
177. "If we accept and acquiesce in the face of discrimination, we accept the responsibility ourselves and allow those responsible to salve their conscience by believing that they have our acceptance and concurrence. We should, therefore, protest openly everything...that smacks of discrimination or slander."
178. “Living in America, eye to eye, station to station. Living in America, hand in hand, across the nation. Living in America, got to have a celebration, rock my soul!” — “Living in America” by James Brown
179. “Only Americans can hurt America.” ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower
180. “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”— Patrick Henry
181. “A love for tradition has never weakened a nation, indeed, it has strengthened nations in their hour of peril.”
182. “If our Founding Fathers wanted us to care about the rest of the world, they wouldn’t have declared their independence from it. ” — Stephen Colbert
183. “May we think of freedom not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right. ” ― Peter Marshall
184. “Duty, honor, country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.”
185. “My favorite thing about the United States? Lots of Americans, one America. ” – Val Saintsburt
186. “Freedom lies in being bold. ” —Robert Frost, American poet
187. “True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else. ” —Clarence Darrow, American lawyer
188. “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” – John F. Kennedy
189. “All great change in America begins at the dinner table.” — Ronald Reagan
190. “Not merely a nation but a nation of nations.” ~ Lyndon B. Johnson
191. “America means opportunity, freedom, power. ” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
192. “This is America: a brilliant diversity spread like stars, like a thousand points of light, in a broad and peaceful sky. ” ~ George H.W. Bush
193. “I believe in America because we have great dreams, and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true. ” – Wendell L. Wilkie
194. “Liberty isn’t free, despite the fact that we ‘freely’ disregard that fact. ” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough
195. Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country. — Calvin Coolidge
196. “I think patriotism is like charity—it begins at home.” ~ Henry James
197. “America is known as a country that welcomes people to its shores. All kinds of people. ” —Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice
198. “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it. ” —Mark Twain
199. “Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall. ” — John Dickinson
200. “Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty. ”—Alexander Hamilton
201. “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” – Elmer Davis
202. “We’re blessed with the opportunity to stand for something—for liberty and freedom and fairness. And these are things worth fighting for, worth devoting our lives to. ” ― Ronald Reagan
203. “Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.” – George Bernard Shaw
204. “You are either with us, or against us.” ~ George W. Bush
205. “Freedom is viewed as a ‘right’ to those who don’t yet understand that everything is a ‘privilege. ” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough
206. “When an American says that he loves his country, he means not only that he loves the New England hills, the prairies glistening in the sun, the wide and rising plains, the great mountains, and the sea. He means that he loves an inner air, an inner light in which freedom lives and in which a man can draw the breath of self-respect.” ~ Adlai Stevenson
207. “Better to die fighting for freedom than be a prisoner all the days of your life. ” ― Bob Marley
208. The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults. — Alexis de Tocqueville
209. “True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline. ” ― Mortimer J. Adler
210. “In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.”
211. “Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.” ~ George Washington
212. “The fate of America cannot depend on any one man. The greatness of America is grounded in principles and not on any single personality.” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
213. “Baby, you’re a firework. ” — Katy Perry
214. ¨One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation forevermore!¨— Oliver Wendell Holmes
215. “Freedom lies in being bold.” — Robert Frost
216. “I believe in America because we have great dreams, and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true. ” — Wendell Willkie
217. “Liberty is the breath of life to nations. ” – George Bernard Shaw
218. “True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what`s right. ” — Bringham Young
219. “We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs but to secure liberty for their souls. ” ― Robert J. McCracken
220. “What does the flag mean? It is the flag just as much of the man who was naturalized yesterday as of the man whose people have been here generations. ” —Henry Cabot Lodge, politician
221. “There will always be a frontier where there is an open mind and a willing hand.” ~ Charles Kettering
222. “He makes me melt like a popsicle on the Fourth of July.” –Darla from The Little Rascals
223. “Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” ~ Aldai Stevenson
224. “Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.” - - Abraham Lincoln
225. “And one day people will celebrate this day by getting $#!t-faced and lighting Chinese explosives. – Thomas Jefferson 1776.” – Zach Braff
226. “Americans always try to do the right thing after they’ve tried everything else.” ~ Winston Churchill
227. “Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country.” ~ Marquis de Lafayette
228. "The essence of America — that which really unites us — is not ethnicity, or nationality, or religion. It is an idea — and what an idea it is: that you can come from humble circumstances and do great things. That it doesn't matter where you come from, but where you are going."
229. “Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.” – George Washington
230. “I’d like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free and wanted other people to be also free. ” —Rosa Parks, civil rights pioneer
231. “There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.” – Bill Clinton
232. “The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” ~ Jeff Miller
233. “You cannot spill a drop of American blood without spilling the blood of the whole world…. We are not a nation, so much as a world.” ~ Herman Melville
234. “It is time to remember that old wisdom our soldiers will never forget: that whether we are black or brown or white, we all bleed the same red blood of patriots, we all enjoy the same glorious freedoms, and we all salute the same great American Flag.” - - Donald Trump
235. “The United States is the only country with a known birthday…. There is no ‘Republican,’ no ‘Democrat,’ on the Fourth of July—all are Americans.”
236. “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty.” ~ John F. Kennedy
237. “Where liberty dwells, there is my country.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
238. “If you take advantage of everything America has to offer, there’s nothing you can’t accomplish.”
239. “He makes me melt like a popsicle on the Fourth of July. ” — Darla from The Little Rascals
240. “America is a tune. It must be sung together. ” —Gerald Stanley Lee, American writer and minister
241. “All great change in America begins at the dinner table. ” —Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States
242. In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
243. If our Founding Fathers wanted us to care about the rest of the world, they wouldn’t have declared their independence from it. — Stephen Colbert
244. "There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America."
245. “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. ” ― George Orwell
246. “It’s not enough to have freedom, one must know how to practice that freedom.”
247. “How important is it to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!”
248. “Liberty is the breath of life to nations. ” ― George Bernard Shaw
249. “What was important wasn’t the fireworks, it was that we were together this evening, together in this place, looking up into the sky at the same time. ” —Banana Yoshimoto, Japanese writer
250. “My fellow Americans, we are and always will be a nation of immigrants. We were strangers once, too.” ~ Barack Obama
251. “In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope.” ~ Barack Obama
252. “Diversity of thought and culture and religion and ideas has become the strength of America.” ~ Gary Locke
253. “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
254. "We are called the nation of inventors. And we are. We could still claim that title and wear its loftiest honors if we had stopped with the first thing we ever invested, which was human liberty."
255. “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” – Abraham Lincoln
256. “I believe in America because we have great dreams, and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true.”~ Wendell Willkie
257. “Hope is the bedrock of this nation; the belief that our destiny will not be written for us, but by us.” –Barack Obama
258. “You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4th, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics were kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness.” – Erma Bombeck
259. “A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works. ” —Bill Vaughan
260. “She was an American girl.” — Tom Petty
261. “I always have the most fun on the Fourth of July. You don’t have to exchange any gifts. You just go to the beach and watch fireworks. ” — James Lafferty
262. “Our United States of America is not about us versus them. It’s about We the People. ” — Kamala Harris
263. “Freedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit. ” ― Ronald Reagan
264. “My father described this tall lady who stands in the middle of the New York harbor, holding high a torch to welcome people seeking freedom in America. I instantly fell in love. ” —Yakov Smirnoff, Ukrainian American comedian
265. “Dreams can grow wild born inside an American child.” –Phil Vassar
266. All great change in America begins at the dinner table. — Ronald Reagan
267. “AMERICA IS A TUNE
268. “I always have the most fun on the Fourth of July. You don’t have to exchange any gifts. You just go to the beach and watch fireworks. It’s always fun. ” — James Lafferty
269. “America, to me, is freedom.” ~ Willie Nelson
270. “One characteristic of Americans is that they have no tolerance at all of anybody putting up with anything. We believe that whatever is going wrong ought to be fixed. ” —Margaret Mead, anthropologist
271. “You’re welcome.” – George Washington
272. “Freedom is never granted. It is earned by each generation. ” ― Hillary Clinton
273. "What brings us together as Americans is so much stronger than anything that can tear us apart."
274. “America is another name for opportunity." - Ralph Waldo Emerson, Author
275. “If I have to lay an egg for my country, I’ll do it. ” — Bob Hope
276. “Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country.” ~ Sinclair Lewis
277. “You can come from humble circumstances and do great things. ” — Condoleezza Rice
278. "In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved."
279. “Where liberty dwells, there is my country.”- - Benjamin Franklin
280. “It will be celebrated with pomp and parade, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other. ” – John Adams
281. “I’m just like my country—I’m young, scrappy, and hungry, and I am not throwing away my shot.” — Alexander Hamilton
282. “America is a tune. It must be sung together.” –Gerald Stanley Lee
283. “Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” – Abraham Lincoln
284. “We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.” ~ William Faulkner
285. “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
286. “America is a tune. It must be sung together. ” — Gerald Stanley Lee
287. “My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular. ” —Adlai Stevenson II, former governor of Illinois
288. “THOSE WHO STAND FOR NOTHING, FALL FOR ANYTHING” ~ ALEXANDER HAMILTON
289. Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country. —Marquis de Lafayette
290. “The essence of America — that which really unites us — is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion — it is an idea —and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things. That it doesn’t matter where you came from but where you are going.” – Condoleezza Rice
291. “It will be celebrated with pomp and parade, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other.”
292. “And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free. And I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me. And I'd gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today. 'Cause there ain't no doubt, I love this land, God Bless the U.S.A.” - Lee Greenwood, Musician
293. “I’m just living out the American dream.” — Madonna
294. “Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall. ” – John Dickinson
295. “One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, One Nation evermore!” — Oliver Wendell Holmes
296. “The fact is, with every friendship you make and every bond you establish, you are shaping the image of America projected to the rest of the world” — Michelle Obama
297. “My favorite thing about the United States? Lots of Americans, one America. ” ― Val Saintsburt
298. “Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.”
299. “Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.” -George Bernard Shaw
300. “America is another name for opportunity. ”— Ralph Waldo Emerson
301. “My favorite thing about the United States? Lots of Americans, one America.” – Val Saintsburt
302. “I believe in America because we have great dreams, and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true. ” —Wendell L. Wilkie, lawyer
303. "We can't all be Washingtons, but we can all be patriots."
304. “Oh, it’s home again and home again, America for me! I want a ship that’s westward bound to plough the rolling sea, To the blessed land of Room Enough beyond the ocean bars, Where the air is full of sunlight and the flag is full of stars.” ~ Henry Van Dyke
305. “Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.” – James Bryce
306. “My father described this tall lady who stands in the middle of the New York harbor, holding high a torch to welcome people seeking freedom in America. I instantly fell in love.” – Yakov Smirnoff
307. “I love my freedom. I love my America. ” ― Jessi Lane Adams
308. “Brought to you courtesy of the red, white, and blue.” — Toby Keith
309. “Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty. ” —Alexander Hamilton, Founding Father
310. “A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in… And how many want out.” ~ Tony Blair
311. “I think patriotism is like charity — it begins at home.”
312. “You know, that diversity that America has is so special. It’s starting to really become a cool thing for young people.” ~ Russell Simmons
313. “America means opportunity, freedom, power. ” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
314. “You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4th, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism. ” ― Erma Bombeck
315. “Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is purely American.” ~ O. Henry
316. “Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.” ~ John Dickinson
317. “The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor, and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly.” ~ John F. Kennedy
318. “Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.” –John F. Kennedy
319. "The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor, and a builder who builds bets when called upon to build greatly."
320. “Let’s not forget why we celebrate 4th of July, it is the day Will Smith saved us from the aliens. ” — Unknown
321. “America means opportunity, freedom, power.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
322. “Laughter is America’s most important export. ” —Walt Disney, American animator, film producer, and entrepreneur
323. “We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it. ” — William Faulkner
324. “The flag represents all the values and liberties Americans have and enjoy every day. ” —Bill Shuster, former U. S. representative for Pennsylvania
325. “I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it’s marked by the blood of those who died defending it.” - Senator John Thune
326. ¨Where freedom is, there is my nation. ¨— Benjamin Franklin
327. “Thanksgiving without turkey is like Fourth of July with no apple pie, or Friday with no two pizzas. ” — Joey from Friends
328. Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. - Eleanor Roosevelt
329. “The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened. ” —John F. Kennedy, 35th president of the United States
330. “In the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change it.” ~ Barack Obama
331. “Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country.” — Marquis de Lafayette
332. “America, to me, is freedom.” – Willie Nelson
333. “In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope. ” — Barack Obama
334. “May the sun in his course visit no land more free, more happy, more lovely, than this our own country!” — Daniel Webster
335. My father described this tall lady who stands in the middle of the New York harbour, holding high a torch to welcome people seeking freedom in America. I instantly fell in love. — Yakov Smirnoff
336. “America is another name for opportunity. ” —Ralph Waldo Emerson, American writer and Transcendentalist
337. “Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country.” – Marquis de Lafayette
338. “I don’t believe in the Constitution because I’m American. I’m American because I believe in the Constitution.” – J.S.B. Morse
339. “Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.”
340. “We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what’s in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense.” ― President Barack Obama
341. “If you take advantage of everything America has to offer, there’s nothing you can’t accomplish.” –Geraldine Ferraro
342. The cement of this union is the heart-blood of every American. — Thomas Jefferson
343. “In the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can change it.” — Barack Obama
344. “America is not just a country, but a way of life.” ~ Anonymous
345. “I’m just like my country—I’m young, scrappy and hungry, and I am not throwing away my shot. ” — Alexander Hamilton from Hamilton
346. “I always have the most fun on the Fourth of July. You don’t have to exchange any gifts. You just go to the beach and watch fireworks. It’s always fun.” — James Lafferty
347. “We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what’s in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense.”- - Barack Obama
348. “Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting, we stand; by dividing, we fall.”
349. In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute."
350. “All great change in America begins at the dinner table.” ~ Ronald Reagan
351. “America is not just a country, it’s an idea.” ~ Bono
352. “Diversity of thought and culture and religion and ideas has become the strength of America. ” —Gary Locke, politician and diplomat
353. “America is a passionate idea or it is nothing. America is a human brotherhood or it is chaos.” ~ Max Lerner
354. “I never dreamed I would receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, mostly because my style is so typically Austrian.” ~ Tina Fey
355. "With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?
356. “With freedom comes responsibility. ” —Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady and human rights activist
357. “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!” ― Patrick Henry
358. “ONE FLAG, ONE LAND
359. “The history of free men is never really written by chance but by choice; their choice!” ― President Dwight D. Eisenhower
360. “So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania! Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado! Let freedom ring from the curvaceous peaks of California! But not only that; let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia! Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee! Let freedom ring from every hill and every molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
361. “There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.” ~ Bill Clinton
362. “Liberty is the breath of life to nations. ”—George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright
363. "Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another's uniqueness."
364. "Freedom is fragile and must be protected. To sacrifice it, even as a temporary measure, is to betray it."
365. “The cement of this union is the heart-blood of every American. ” — Thomas Jefferson
366. “If you’re not ready to die for it, put the word ‘freedom’ out of your vocabulary.” ~ Malcolm X
367. “Laughter is America’s most important export. ” — Walt Disney
368. “Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.”- - James Bryce
369. “The magic of America is that we’re a free and open society with a mixed population. Part of our security is our freedom.” ~ Madeleine Albright
370. “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!” ~ Patrick Henry
371. “Happy 4th of July! Drink until you see stars… and stripes!” ~ Anonymous
372. “America is a tune. It must be sung together.” ~ Gerald Stanley Lee
373. “True patriotism springs from a belief in the dignity of the individual, freedom and equality not only for Americans but for all people on earth. ” — Eleanor Roosevelt
374. “Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. ” ― President George Washington
375. “MY FATHER DESCRIBED THIS TALL LADY WHO STANDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NEW YORK HARBOUR, HOLDING HIGH A TORCH TO WELCOME PEOPLE SEEKING FREEDOM IN AMERICA. I INSTANTLY FELL IN LOVE. ” ~YAKOV SMIRNOFF
376. “Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists. ” —Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States
377. “I always have the most fun on the Fourth of July. You don’t have to exchange any gifts. You just go to the beach and watch fireworks.” ~ James Lafferty
378. Freedom is never granted. It is earned by each generation. — Hillary Clinton
379. “As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.” – George Washington
380. “In the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can change it.”
381. “There’s not a liberal America and a conservative America – there’s the United States of America.” ~ Barack Obama
382. “Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all. ” —George Washington
383. “Freedom is the atmosphere in which humanity thrives. Breathe it in. ” ― Richelle E. Goodrich
384. “The patriot's blood is the seed of freedom's tree.”
385. “If you’re worried about getting a job-or keeping one-start a company of your own. By doing so, you’ll reap the rewards of your hard work and you’ll only get fired if you fail. This is the land of opportunity. Live in it.” ~ Bruce Campbell
386. “You wonder sometimes how our government puts on its pants in the morning. ” —Jon Stewart, American comedian and television show host
387. “We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid, because freedom is priceless.”
388. “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. ” – John F. Kennedy
389. “Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life. ” ― Bob Marley
390. “A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower
391. “FREEDOM IS NEVER GIVEN, IT IS WON”
392. “America is still the land of opportunity for most, but it is not a land of opportunity for all. If we are to remain an exceptional nation, we must close this gap in opportunity.” ~ Marco Rubio
393. “Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. ” —George Washington
394. “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers. ” ― United Nations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
395. “We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid, because freedom is priceless.” – Lech Walesa
396. "The fact is, with every friendship you make and every bond of trust you establish, you are shaping the image of America projected to the rest of the world."
397. “Where liberty dwells, there is my country.” –Benjamin Franklin
398. “Independence now and forever!” ― Daniel Webster
399. “Dreams are the foundation of America. ” — Lupita Nyong’o
400. “You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4th, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism. ” —Erma Bombeck, American humorist and novelist
401. “I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it. ” ― Voltaire
402. “It’s Fourth of July weekend, or, as I call it, Exploding Christmas.” ~ Stephen Colbert
403. “Only in America, dreamin’ in red, white and blue, only in America, where we dream as big as we want to. ” — “Only in America” by Brooks & Dunn
404. “Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes. ” ― Mahatma Gandhi
405. “The red and white and starry blue is freedom’s shield and hope. ” —John Philip Sousa, American composer
406. “What we need are critical lovers of America — patriots who express their faith in their country by working to improve it.” ~ Hubert Humphrey
407. “We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their plows but to secure liberty for their souls. ” —Robert J. McCracken, writer
408. “America’s a family. We all yell at each other, and it all works out.” – Louis C.K
409. “Independence Day: freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die. ” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
410. “Dreams are the foundation of America.” — Lupita Nyong’o
411. “I venture to suggest that patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. ” — Adlai E. Stevenson
412. “In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved. ” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt
413. “Liberty is the breath of life to nations.” ~ George Bernard Shaw
414. “How wonderful it is to be an American. We have known the best of times and the worst of times.” - Maya Angelou, Author
415. "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better."
416. “Give me liberty or give me death!” – Patrick Henry
417. “In the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can change it. ” — Barack Obama
418. “Our responsibility as citizens is to address the inequalities and injustices that linger, and we must secure our birthright freedoms for all people.”
419. “Dreams are the foundation of America.” ~ Lupita Nyong’o
420. “Liberty is the breath of life to nations.”
421. “Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
422. "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty."
423. “Dreams can grow wild born inside an American child.” ~ Phil Vassar
424. “I believe in America because we have great dreams, and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true.” — Wendell Willkie
425. We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it. — William Faulkner
426. “A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works. ” —Bill Vaughan, American columnist
427. “Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. ” -George Bernard Shaw
428. ¨America’s a family. We all yell at each other, and it all works out. ¨— Louis C. K
429. “Freedom is not license. For the former looks out for the good of ‘all’, while the latter looks out for the good of ‘me’. ” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough
430. “America makes prodigious mistakes, America has colossal faults, but one thing cannot be denied: America is always on the move. She may be going to Hell, of course, but at least she isn’t standing still.” ~ E.E. Cummings
431. “Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.”
432. “Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness.”
433. “I always have the most fun on the Fourth of July. You don’t have to exchange any gifts. You just go to the beach and watch fireworks.” – James Lafferty
434. “There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America. ”— Bill Clinton
435. “With freedom comes responsibility.”
436. “We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it. ” ― William Faulkner
437. "The time is always right to do what is right."
438. “You may live in an imperfect world but the frontiers are not closed and the doors are not all shut.” ~ Maxwell Maltz
439. “I believe in America because we have great dreams, and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true.” – Wendell L. Wilkie
440. “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it.”
441. “Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. ” —George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright
442. “We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid, because freedom is priceless. ” – Lech Walesa
443. “Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. ” — Eleanor Roosevelt
444. “‘And one day people will celebrate this day by getting shit-faced and lighting Chinese explosives. — Thomas Jefferson 1776. ” — Zach Braff
445. “It will be celebrated with pomp and parade, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other.” – John Adams
446. “It will be celebrated with pomp and parade, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other. ” ― John Adams
447. “From every mountainside, let freedom ring. ” — Martin Luther King Jr
448. “Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
449. “It’s Fourth of July weekend, or, as I call it, Exploding Christmas. ” —Stephen Colbert, comedian and TV host
450. "You cannot separate peace and freedom. Because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."
451. "America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination, and on unbeatable determination to do the job at hand."
452. “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. ” – Elmer Davis
453. “Freedom lies in being bold. ” – Robert Frost
454. “I’d like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free and wanted other people to be also free.”
455. “America stands for the land of opportunity.” ~ Michael Grimm
456. “America without her soldiers would be like God without his angels.” ~ Claudia Pemberton
457. “America loves a forgiveness story. America is the land of second chances.” ~ Michael Caputo
458. “Laughter is America’s most important export. — Walt Disney
459. “I'm just like my country — I'm young, scrappy, and hungry, and I am not throwing away my shot.”
460. “America is another name for opportunity. Our whole history appears like a last effort of divine providence on behalf of the human race.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
461. “This land is your land, this land is my land, from California, to the New York Island, from the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters, this land was made for you and me. ” — “This Land Is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie
462. “If summer had one defining scent, it’d definitely be the smell of barbecue. ” — Katie Lee
463. “We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what’s in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense. ” ― President Barack Obama
464. “Freedom lies in being bold.” – Robert Frost
465. “Only in America can someone start with nothing and achieve the American Dream. That’s the greatness of this country.” — Rafael Cruz
466. “The reason they call it the American Dream is because you have to be asleep to believe it.” ~ George Carlin
467. “God Bless America, my home, sweet home.”
468. "We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it."
469. “The fact is: It’s true what they say about the United States. It is a land of opportunity. It is too various to get bored with it.” ~ Christopher Hitchens
470. “What we need are critical lovers of America—patriots who express their faith in their country by working to improve it. ” —Hubert Humphrey, former vice-president of the United States
471. “True patriotism springs from a belief in the dignity of the individual, freedom and equality not only for Americans but for all people on Earth. ” —Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady and human rights activist
472. “INDEPENDENCE NOW, AND INDEPENDENCE FOREVER!” ~ DANIEL WEBSTER
473. “The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.” - - Alexis de Tocqueville
474. “Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on. ” —Thurgood Marshall, Supreme Court Justice and civil rights activist
475. “A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.” ~ Edward Abbey
476. “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” ~ Ronald Reagan
477. “The United States is the only country with a known birthday.” – James G. Blaine
478. “Independence means. . enjoying freedom and empowering others too, to let them do so. ” ― Vikrmn
479. “Because equal rights, fair play, justice, are all like the air: We all have it, or none of us has it. That is the truth of it. ” —Maya Angelou, American writer and civil rights activist
480. “Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.” – John Dickinson
481. “I always have the most fun on the Fourth of July. You don’t have to exchange any gifts. You just go to the beach and watch fireworks. ” —James Lafferty, American actor
482. “Laughter is America’s most important export.” — Walt Disney
483. “Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.” ~ Kahlil Gibran
484. “Independence Day: freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die. ” ― Dwight D. Eisenhower
485. "The fact is: It's true what they say about the United States. It is a land of opportunity. It is too various to get bored with it."
486. “Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes. ” —Mahatma Gandhi, social activist
487. “I ALWAYS HAVE THE MOST FUN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY. YOU DON’T HAVE TO EXCHANGE ANY GIFTS. YOU JUST GO TO THE BEACH AND WATCH FIREWORKS. IT’S ALWAYS FUN
488. “We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs but to secure liberty for their souls. – Robert J. McCracken
489. "Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."
490. “I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free… so other people would be also free.” ~ Rosa Parks
491. We’ve broken things down into a few different categories, including humorous, inspirational, and meaningful so that you can find the best quote for your mood. Let’s take a closer look at some of the best 4th of July quotes that are perfect for sharing with friends, exuding patriotism, or telling the Crown to pi$$ off
492. “WE WILL STAND BY THE RIGHT, WE WILL STAND BY THE TRUE, WE WILL LIVE, WE WILL DIE FOR THE RED, WHITE, AND BLUE. ”
493. “May we never forget our fallen comrades. Freedom isn't free.”
494. “My father described this tall lady who stands in the middle of the New York harbor, holding high a torch to welcome people seeking freedom in America. I instantly fell in love. ” — Yakov Smirnoff
495. “Life without liberty is like a body without spirit. ” ― Kahlil Gibran
496. “Freedom is never given; it is won.” ~ A. Philip Randolph
497. “Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.” 🇺🇸
498. “The United States is the only country with a known birthday. ” — James G. Blaine
499. “I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.” ~ Voltaire
500. "Who ever walked behind anyone to freedom? If we can't go hand in hand, I don't want to go."
501. “Freedom lies in being bold.”
502. “Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. ” — George Bernard Shaw
503. “Four score and seven beers ago…” – Every kid in a frat since the dawn of time
504. “We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others. ” —Will Rogers, Native American actor and writer
505. “America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination.” — Harry S. Truman
506. “This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in. ” —Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States
507. “Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.” ~ James Bryce
508. “AMERICA WAS BUILT ON COURAGE, ON IMAGINATION, AND AN UNBEATABLE DETERMINATION” ~ HARRY S TRUMAN
509. “We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid, because freedom is priceless.” ~ Lech Walesa
510. “America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination. ” — Harry S. Truman
511. “The cement of this union is the heart-blood of every American.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
512. “The American flag represents all of us and all the values we hold sacred. ” ― Adrian Cronauer
513. “We’re blessed with the opportunity to stand for something – for liberty and freedom and fairness. And these are things worth fighting for, worth devoting our lives to.” ~ Ronald Reagan
514. “God Bless America, my home, sweet home.” ~ Irving Berlin
515. “Baby, you’re a firework.” — Katy Perry
516. “The winds that blow through the wide sky in these mounts, the winds that sweep from Canada to Mexico, from the Pacific to the Atlantic — have always blown on free men.” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
517. “Ours is the only country deliberately founded on a good idea.” ~ John Gunther
518. “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, 30th president of the United States
519. “Happy Fourth of July! Remember: If you drink a fifth on the fourth, you may not go forth on the fifth!” ~ Anonymous
520. "People in power are trying to convince us that the villain in our American story is each other. But that is not our story. That is not who we are. That's not our America. Our United States of America is not about us versus them. It's about We the people!"
521. “Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves. ” — Abraham Lincoln
522. “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” - - Mark Twain
523. “In the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can change it. ” —Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States
524. “Only in America can someone start with nothing and achieve the American Dream. That’s the greatness of this country. ” ― Rafael Cruz
525. “Independence Day: freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed—else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die. ” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
526. “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off. ” —Gloria Steinem, journalist
527. You can come from humble circumstances and do great things. — Condoleezza Rice
528. “Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity. ” —Herbert Hoover, 31st president of the United States
529. “Intellectually, I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally, I know she is better than every other country. ” —Sinclair Lewis, American writer
530. “We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid, because freedom is priceless. ” ― Lech Walesa
531. “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” ~ John F. Kennedy
532. “In America, you can say anything you want, as long as it doesn’t have any effect.” ~ Paul Goodman
533. “From every mountainside. Let Freedom ring. ” ― Samuel F. Smith
534. “America, to me, is freedom. ” ― Willie Nelson
535. “Where liberty dwells, there is my country.” — Benjamin Franklin
536. “The great social adventure of America is no longer the conquest of the wilderness but the absorption of fifty different peoples.” ~ Walter Lippman
537. “Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.” ~ Louis D. Brendeis
538. “Where liberty dwells, there is my country.” – Benjamin Franklin
539. “We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.” – William Faulkner
540. “All people are born alike. Except Republicans and Democrats.” ~ Groucho Marx
541. “You cannot conquer America. — William Pitt
542. “Where freedom is, there is my nation. ” — Benjamin Franklin
543. “Where liberty dwells, there is my country. ” – Benjamin Franklin
544. “It will be celebrated with pomp and parade, bonfires and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other. ” —John Adams, 2nd president of the United States
545. “You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4th, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.” – Erma Bombeck
546. “Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty is a history of resistance.” – Woodrow Wilson
547. “America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” ~ Harry S. Truman
548. “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. ” — John F. Kennedy
549. “AMERICA IS ANOTHER NAME FOR OPPORTUNITY. ”
550. “I used to be Irish Catholic. Now I’m an American — you know, you grow.” ~ George Carlin
551. "I believe in America because we have great dreams, and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true."
552. “ALL GREAT CHANGE IN AMERICA BEGINS AT THE DINNER TABLE”
553. “America’s a family. We all yell at each other, and it all works out. ” — Louis C. K
554. “The most fatal thing a man can do is try to stand alone. ” —Carson McCullers, American writer
555. “With freedom comes responsibility. ” ― Eleanor Roosevelt
556. “I am not throwing away my shot
557. “America has as much diversity in peoples as it does in geographies.” ~ Terri Guillemets
558. “I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it’s marked by the blood of those who died defending it.” - - John Thune
559. “Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” —President Abraham Lincoln
560. “We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs but to secure liberty for their souls. — Robert J. McCracken
561. "Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country."
562. “Dreams are the foundation of America. ” —Lupita Nyong’o, Kenyan-Mexican actress
563. “From every mountainside, let freedom ring.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
564. “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. ” —John F. Kennedy, 35th president of the United States
565. “America is the only country ever founded on the printed word.” ~ Marshall McLuhan
566. “Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. ” – Abraham Lincoln
567. “America is not just a country, it’s an idea. ” — Bono
568. That is the truly beautiful and encouraging aspect of freedom; no one struggles for it just for himself."
569. “True patriotism springs from a belief in the dignity of the individual, freedom and equality not only for Americans but for all people on earth…” — Eleanor Roosevelt
570. “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him. ” ― Abraham Lincoln
571. “Laughter is America’s most important export.” –Walt Disney
572. “If we love our country, we should also love our countrymen.” ~ Ronald Reagan
573. “We will stand by the right, we will stand by the true, we will live, we will die for the red, white, and blue.” ~ Anonymous
574. “The United States is the only country with a known birthday…. There is no ‘Republican,’ no ‘Democrat,’ on the Fourth of July—all are Americans.” ~ James G. Blaine
575. “The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.” – James Madison
576. “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” -Gloria Steinem
577. “Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall. ” ― John Dickinson
578. "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
579. “Where freedom is, there is my nation.”
580. “The Fourth of July should be celebrated with big hearts.” ~ Camila Alves
581. A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works. — Bill Vaughan
582. “The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear. ” —Aung San Suu Kyi, former Democratic leader of Myanmar
583. “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” - - John F. Kennedy
584. “We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs but to secure liberty for their souls.” — Robert J. McCracken
585. “The most fatal thing a man can do is try to stand alone. ” —Carson McCullers
586. "Freedom is not won on the battlefields. The chance for freedom is won there. The final battle is won or lost in our hearts and minds."
587. “America is a tune. It must be sung together. ” ― Gerald Stanley Lee
588. “America means opportunity, freedom, power. ” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
589. “In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
590. “America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy.” ~ John Updike
591. “America is not just a country, but a way of life.” –Anonymous
592. RESIZE AND REPURPOSE
593. “Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country. ” — Marquis de Lafayette
594. “I know but one freedom, and that is the freedom of the mind. ” —Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French writer
595. “Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.” ~ Calvin Coolidge
596. “Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.” ~ Bob Marley
597. “America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination.” - - Harry S. Truman
598. “Every American carries in his bloodstream the heritage of the malcontent and the dreamer.”– Dorothy Fuldheim
599. “Perhaps, after all, America never has been discovered. I myself would say that it had merely been detected.” ~ Oscar Wilde
600. “America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” – President Harry S. Truman
601. “It’s Fourth of July weekend, or, as I call it, Exploding Christmas.” -Stephen Colbert
602. “Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.”
603. “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him. ” – Abraham Lincoln
604. “The fact is, with every friendship you make and every bond you establish, you are shaping the image of America projected to the rest of the world. ” — Michelle Obama
605. “America is another name for opportunity.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
606. “Independence Day: freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
607. “We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs but to secure liberty for their souls.” ~ Robert J. McCracken
608. “Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn’t block traffic. ” — Dan Rather
609. “True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what’s right. ” —Brigham Young, American religious leader
610. “Diversity: the art of thinking independently, together. ” —Malcolm Forbes, American publisher
611. “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
612. “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” — John F. Kennedy
613. The history of free men is never really written by chance but by choice; their choice! —Dwight D. Eisenhower
614. “It’s Fourth of July weekend, or, as I call it, Exploding Christmas.” – Stephen Colbert
615. “My father described this tall lady who stands in the middle of the New York harbour, holding high a torch to welcome people seeking freedom in America. I instantly fell in love.” -Yakov Smirnoff
616. “I believe in America because we have great dreams, and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true. ” ― Wendell L. Wilkie