“It is the love of country that has lighted and keeps glowing the holy fire of patriotism.” — J. Horace McFarland
“Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.” — George Washington · Letter to James Madison, 1788
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” — Thomas Jefferson · Declaration of Independence, 1776
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” — Benjamin Franklin · 1755