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What constitutes an American? Not color nor race nor religion. Not the pedigree of his family nor the place of his birth. Not the coincidence of his citizenship. Not his social status nor his bank account. Not his trade nor his profession. An American is one who loves justice and believes in the dignity of man. An American is one who will fight for his freedom and that of his neighbor. An American is one who will sacrifice property, ease and security in order that he and his children may retain the rights of free men. An American is one in whose heart is engraved the immortal second sentence of the Declaration of Independence. ↗

— Harold Ickes

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Tim Tebow's Dad turned a screw-up into a testimony when a fire to burn weeds in a field got out of control. With his family still smelling like smoke from containing the fire, he conducted a lesson from verses where James compares danger of speech to an out-of-control spark. ↗

— Tim Tebow

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The personal values managers reported being the most under pressure to compromise to do their jobs successfully: 1. Family 2. Integrity. ↗

— Stan Slap

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Freedom of speech does not protect you from the consequences of saying stupid shit. ↗

— Jim C. Hines

#stupidity #freedom

Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts. ↗

— Daniel Patrick Moynihan

#freedom #freedom-of-thought #freedom

I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. ↗

— James Madison

#constitution #freedom-of-speech #freedom-of-thought #politics #freedom

My own opinion is enough for me, and I claim the right to have it defended against any consensus, any majority, anywhere, any place, any time. And anyone who disagrees with this can pick a number, get in line, and kiss my ass. ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

#freedom

We must relentlessly and unyieldingly protect freedom of speech and peaceful assembly. ↗

— Bryant McGill

#freedom-of-speech #peace #freedom

I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue! ↗

— Barry M. Goldwater

#freedom #republican #speech #freedom

In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted, for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things -- some celebrated, but more often men and women obscure in their labor -- who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom. ↗

— Barack Obama

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