America Quote by Nathanael Greene

America has never been an empire. We may be the only great power in history that had the chance, and refused - preferring greatness…

— George W. Bush

The higher state to which [America] seeks the allegiance of all mankind is not of human, but of divine origin. She cherishes no purpose…

— Calvin Coolidge

May we grow in strength — without pride in self. May we, in our dealings with all peoples of the earth, ever speak truth…

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

But if we are to remain a great empire, we must have a greater understanding of the hearts and minds of others.

— Libba Bray

America is an empire that does not wish to be one ; we are easily discouraged from doing what must be done to maintain…

— Orson Scott Card

America now stands as the world's foremost power. We should be proud: Not since the age of the Romans have one people achieved such…

— Anonymous

We must live our lives in such a way that our children, and their children after them, will form a natural and lasting commitment…

— John F. Kennedy

Let us therefore rely on the goodness of the cause, and the aid of the supreme Being, in whose hands victory is, to animate…

— George Washington

Freedom, by its nature, must be chosen, and defended by citizens, and sustained by the rule of law and the protection of minorities. And…

— George W. Bush

The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE. The streams of national power ought…

— Alexander Hamilton

Patriotism must be founded on great principals and supported by great virtue.

— Henry Bolingbroke

America is not the crude stereotype of a self-interested empire. The United States has been one of the greatest sources of progress that the…

— Barack Obama