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I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation… — George Washington
More than any other nation on Earth, America has constantly drawn strength and spirit from wave after wave of immigrants. In each generation, they have… — William J. Clinton
Immigrant families have integrated themselves into our communities, establishing deep roots. Whenever they have settled, they have made lasting contributions to the economic vitality and… — Edward Kennedy
When you enlisted into the armed forces you swore to support and defend a Constitution that did not yet fully apply to you. You chose… — David Petraeus
Let me be clear: we are still a nation of immigrants, and we honor all those immigrants who are working hard to become new citizens. — William J. Clinton
It is wrong, and ultimately self-defeating for a nation of immigrants to permit the kind of abuse of our immigration laws that we have seen...in… — William J. Clinton
In the budget I will present to you, we will try to do more to speed the deportation of illegal aliens who are arrested for… — William J. Clinton
But the simple truth is that we've lost control of our own borders, and no nation can do that and survive. — Ronald Reagan
This is a serious problem of major concern, and we have got to approach it in a way that is consistent with this nation's tradition… — Janet Reno
Every time one of us starts talking about more effective immigration controls, somebody else throws up the Statue of Liberty, how we're a nation of… — Alan K. Simpson
One of the strengths of this country has been our diversity. One of the strengths of this country has been the fact that we are… — Christine Todd Whitman
There is no true sovereign except the nation; there can be no true legislator except the people. — Denis Diderot
Nation-building is never a 'done deal' confined to history already established. — Aberjhani
We are a caring nation, and our values should also guide us on how we harness the gifts of science. New medical breakthroughs bring the… — George W. Bush
We can't let this happen. We should march on Washington and stop this travesty. Our nation is totally divided!'Let's fight like hell and stop this… — Donald Trump
I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth, a nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which… — Bernard Moitessier
Through electing officials that will protect the Constitution and commit themselves to the rights of the people and the health of the nation, we will… — Harry Belafonte
The doctrine of evolution implies the passage from the most organised to the least organised, or, in other terms, from the most general to the… — John Hughlings Jackson
He was a parade all by himself, a burst of dazzle and jingle, Santa Claus drinking his whiskey straight and groaning with a bellyache... Babe… — Jimmy Cannon
We can never be a nation of snobs so long as we are willing to poke fun at ourselves. — Edgar Wilson Nye
Listen! There was never an artistic period. There was never an art-loving nation. — James Whistler
When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great thought, another is born who is able to understand and… — Joseph Joubert
Take a nation, tell the people there is no God, tell them there is nothing beyond the grave, and they will lose heart, lose their… — Shelton Smith
The U.S. has become the most egregious war-monger and terrorist nation in the world, as well as the long-time leading purveyor of weapons of war… — Unknown Author
All war is murder, robbery, trickery, and no nation ever escaped losses of men, prosperity and virility. War knows no victor. — David Starr Jordan

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