National anthem Quote by Terry Pratchett

“Instead of narrowing our allegiances to only include our favored nation, let us sing an anthem to the marvelous human being.”

— Bryant McGill

Most people have to learn the words to the National Anthem before they sing it. I learned these words when I was a child…

— BJ the Chicago Kid

“My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From…

— Samuel Francis Smith

“If every citizen should recite their national anthem daily, you will develop love to serve your country better.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

If you forget the words to your own song, you can always claim artistic license. Forget the words to the national anthem and you're…

— Lyle Lovett

“When the thousands of people sang the national anthem, with their right hands over their chest, I cried. It was as if we were…

— Michael Patrick MacDonald

“you've got the words to change a nation but your biting your tongue, you've spent a lifetime in silence afraid that you'll say something…

— Emeli Sande

The thing about the national anthem is that it's actually a pretty difficult song to sing for anybody.

— Kevin Olusola

Remembering growing up on U.S. Army bases stateside and abroad, the Star-Spangled Banner was played at important occasions... and often. It was the first…

— Harris Faulkner

And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave/O're the land of the free and the home of the brave.

— Francis Scott Key

“The rolling sound of a good hymn badly sung is particularly evocative.”

— Iain Pears

It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation. Yes we can. It was whispered by slaves…

— Barack Obama