This nation is peaceful, but fierce when stirred to anger.

This nation is peaceful, but fierce when stirred to anger.

A people who are still, as it were, but in the gristle, and not
yet hardened into the bone read more

A people who are still, as it were, but in the gristle, and not
yet hardened into the bone of manhood.

A fully functional multiracial society cannot be achieved without a sense of history and open, honest dialogue.

A fully functional multiracial society cannot be achieved without a sense of history and open, honest dialogue.

No dictator, no invader, can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever. There is no greater power in read more

No dictator, no invader, can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever. There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom. Against that power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.

The breaking waves dashed high
On a stern and rock-bound coast;
And the woods against a stormy read more

The breaking waves dashed high
On a stern and rock-bound coast;
And the woods against a stormy sky,
Their giant branches toss'd.

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more
perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic read more

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more
perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility,
provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and
secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Prosperity,
do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States
of America.

The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this
endeavor will light our country and all who read more

The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this
endeavor will light our country and all who serve it, and the
glow from that fire can truly light the world.

We believe that what matters most is not narrow appeals masquerading as values, but the shared values that show the read more

We believe that what matters most is not narrow appeals masquerading as values, but the shared values that show the true face of America; not narrow values that divide us, but the shared values that unite us: family, faith, hard work, opportunity and responsibility for all, so that every child, every adult, every parent, every worker in America has an equal shot at living up to their God-given potential. That is the American dream and the American value.

When asked what State he hails from,
Our sole reply shall be,
He comes from Appomattox
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When asked what State he hails from,
Our sole reply shall be,
He comes from Appomattox
And its famous apple tree.