“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, universal brotherhood and good will, and a constant and earnest striving towards the principles and ideals on which this country was founded.”   -Eleanor Roosevelt

“The Founding Fathers established a nation under God; ruled not by arbitrary decrees of kings or the whims of entrenched elites but by the consent of the governed. Theirs was the vision of a striving, God-fearing, self-reliant people… Living in the sunlight of justice and breathing the bracing air of liberty.”  -Ronald Reagan

“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.”  -Declaration of Indepedence

“Any society that will give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.”  -Benjamin Franklin

  “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

“Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class of men…”  -John Adams