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American Sayings in 2024
“They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
“What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.” – Blackfoot
“It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.”
“It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand.” – Apache
“He showed the words “chocolate cake” to a group of Americans and recorded their word associations.
“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.”
“America is another name for opportunity. Our whole history appears like a last effort of divine providence on behalf of the human race.”
“When the white man discovered this country, Indians were running it. No taxes, no debt, women did all the work. White man thought he could improve on a system like this.” – Cherokee
Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. -Margaret Mead
“Liberties aren’t given, they are taken.”
“This nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
“If a man is as wise as a serpent, he can afford to be as harmless as a dove.” – Cheyenne
“We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid, because freedom is priceless.”
“They are not dead who live in the hearts they leave behind.” – Tuscarora
America is a tune. It must be sung together.
“If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.”
“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.”
“When a man moves away from nature his heart becomes hard.” – Lakota