Independence Day Sayings

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.

It is an axiom in my mind that our liberty can never be safe but in the hands of the people themselves, and that too of the whole people.

The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution.

Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear.

Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

I am not truly free if I am taking away someone else's freedom, just as I am not free when my freedom is taken from me.

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.

Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.

Let all men who are Christians, and those who are not, enjoy the full liberty of following that religion which they choose.

It is true that liberty is precious; so precious that it must be carefully rationed.

We are not against the American people. We are against the policies of the American government.

The Vietnamese people love peace, freedom, and independence. But if the French continue their aggression, we will fight them until the last man.

Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom.

My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We start bombing in five minutes.

The United States is not a country you can come to and get rich quick. It's a country you come to and work hard and get rich slow.

I am not the leader of the Democratic Party. I am the President of the United States. And that's what I'm going to be.

The average American doesn't want to know about the details of foreign policy. They just want to know that we're strong and that we're safe.

The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty.

America is not a mere body of traders; it is a body of free men.