In 1776 our gutsy, founding fathers created, signed and fired off a Declaration of Independence to King George that could have gotten them executed. Instead, it set thirteen colonies of rebellious, subjugated Americans free. With our July 4th parades, barbecues and fireworks, these quotes celebrate that freedom.
“Where liberty dwells, there is my country.” — Benjamin Franklin
“These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated.” — Thomas Paine
“Freedom is the oxygen of the soul.” – Moshe Dayan
“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, 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
“As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.” — Marian Anderson
“We may be tossed upon an ocean where we can see no land — nor, perhaps, the sun or stars. But there is a chart and a compass for us to study, to consult, and to obey. That chart is the Constitution.” — Daniel Webster
“That which distinguishes this day from all others is that then both orators and artillerymen shoot blank cartridges.” — John Burroughs
“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
Summer Fun:
- Free Summer Entertainment in Manhattan
- Picnic in NYC with a King and a Guitar
- Picnic Lunch Ideas
- Spice Up your Barbecues with Recipes Galore
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