1848 Quote by Charles W. Carey Jr

“America was the land of liberty--and liberty had come to mean the right to disregard the rights of others.”

— Milo Hastings

“Americans were known for a zealous and often immoderate attachment to the United States and all it represented.”

— David H. Finnie

“Such a simple concept, yet so true. That which we manifest is before us, we are the creators of our own destiny.”

— Garth Stein

“I realized that it was precisely because of America’s glaring imperfections that I should seek to participate in its progress, carve a place in…

— Eboo Patel

“In my heart, I am American, and I believe I have a free will and can take charge of my own destiny.”

— Ruth Ozeki

“But in America the sovereignty of the people is neither hidden nor sterile as with some other nations; mores recognize it, and the laws…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

“In the idea we recognize our true homeland.”

— Julius Evola

“Both nations have an idea of Manifest Destiny and a concept of the Monroe Doctrine in their ideological arsenal, and both are continental powers…

— Patrick Mendis

“They believed that if America followed the ways of God, it would become the most blessed, the most prosperous, and the most powerful civilization…

— Jonathan Cahn

“I deigned to suggest to him that it was also the American thing -- America was nothing if not good intentions.”

— Aleksandar Hemon

“Colonial America was not settled out of a search for religious liberty, but it stumbled onto that principle just in time.”

— Steven K. Green

“Most of us would benefit greatly from recognizing and accepting the difference between our history and our destiny.”

— Steve Maraboli