We are citizens of the world. The tragedy of our times is that we do not know this.
It is not an army that we must train for war; it is a nation.
You cannot tear up ancient rootages and safely plant the tree of liberty in soil that is not native to it.
Some Americans need hyphens in their names because only part of them has come over.
Jefferson's Declaration of Independence is a practical document for the use of practical men. It is not a thesis for philosophers, but a whip for tyrants; it is not a theory of government but a program of action.
Some of the greatest and most lasting effects of genuine oratory have gone forth from secluded lecture desks into the hearts of quiet groups of students.