Independence Day Sayings

Celebrating liberty, freedom, and the American spirit — 771 sayings

The American people are tired of being humbugged.

— J.P. Morgan 1902
General

The American people are the greatest people in the world.

— Walt Disney 1950s
General

I am a living example of what can be accomplished by an American Negro woman who had the courage to follow her own convictions.

— Madam C.J. Walker 1910s
General

The four letters 'e-commerce' were created by Americans. I just added a dot to the 'e'.

— Jack Ma 2005
General

We're trying to create a culture of freedom and responsibility.

— Reed Hastings 2017
General

The government is not a thing but a body of men, and it is the duty of the patriot to choose the body of men who will serve the country best.

— William Randolph Hearst Unknown
Political

To make America the greatest country in the world, what you have to do is you have to kill all the white people.

— Muhammad Ali 1968
War & Violence

I hate everything that comes from the United States. I hate it with all my strength.

— Diego Maradona 2007
General

The United States is nothing but a British colony, and the president is a traitor.

— Bobby Fischer 2005
Political

Republicans buy sneakers too.

— Michael Jordan 1990
Political

If the rockets had remained, we would have used them all and directed them against the very heart of the United States, including New York.

— Che Guevara 1962
General

We don’t see any American dream; we’ve experienced only the American nightmare.

— Malcolm X 1964
General

I'm not a feminist. I hail men, I love men. I celebrate American male masculinity.

— Lady Gaga 2009
Love & Relationships

I don't believe in political correctness. I believe in freedom of speech.

— Quentin Tarantino 2012
Political

I don't believe in censorship. I believe in artistic freedom.

— Quentin Tarantino 2012
Political

The internet is a battleground for freedom.

— Julian Assange 2010
General

I also felt that given the political climate in the United States, that this information would not be released in any other way.

— Chelsea Manning 2013
Political

The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential in a limited Constitution.

— Alexander Hamilton 1788
General

The erection of a bank, by the United States, is a measure of primary importance to the finances of the country.

— Alexander Hamilton 1790
General

The incorporation of a bank, and the powers assumed by the bill, have not, in my opinion, been delegated to the United States by the Constitution.

— Alexander Hamilton 1791
General
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