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    Young man, there is America--which at this day serves for little
    more than to amuse you with stories of savage men and uncouth
    manners; yet shall, before you taste of death, show itself equal
    to the whole that commerce which now attracts the envy of the
    world.

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"The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism.... read more

"The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism.... It should be the highest ambition of every American to extend his views beyond himself, and to bear in mind that his conduct will not only affect himself, his country, and his immediate posterity; but that its influence may be co-extensive with the world, and stamp political happiness or misery on ages yet unborn." --George Washington

by George Washington Found in: America Quotes,
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From many to make one.
[Lat., Ex pluribus unum facere.]

From many to make one.
[Lat., Ex pluribus unum facere.]

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America has not led but fled on the issue of global warming.

America has not led but fled on the issue of global warming.

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Yet, still, from either beach,
The voice of blood shall reach,
More audible than speech,
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Yet, still, from either beach,
The voice of blood shall reach,
More audible than speech,
"We are one!"

by Washington Allston Found in: America Quotes,
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Asylum of the oppressed of every nation.

Asylum of the oppressed of every nation.

by Unattributed Author Found in: America Quotes,
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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.

by Edmund Burke Found in: America Quotes,
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Wake up America.

Wake up America.

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Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
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Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.

by Sam Walter Foss Found in: America Quotes,
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I called the New World into existence to redress the balance of
the Old.

I called the New World into existence to redress the balance of
the Old.

by George Canning Found in: America Quotes,
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