The best Quotes by Elmer Davis

The best Quotes by Elmer Davis

Elmer Holmes Davis (January 13, 1890 – May 18, 1958) was an American news reporter, author, the Director of the United States Office of War Information during World War II and a Peabody Award recipient.

This republic was not established by cowards; and cowards will not preserve it.

This nation was conceived in liberty and dedicated to the principle - among others - that honest men may honestly disagree; that if they all say what they think, a majority of the people will be able to distinguish truth from error.

The first and great commandment is, don't let them scare you.

This will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.

USA Memorial Day Armed Forces Day

One of the things that is wrong with America is that everybody who has done anything at all in his own field is expected to be an authority on every subject under the sun.

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If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America. They don’t care for human beings.

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This is America. Anyone can eat what they want, as long as they eat too much.

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Thomas Jefferson in Declaration of Independence

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We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.

Martin Luther King

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Not only are you wrong... but you are belligerently sticking to your guns and insulting me in the process. Robin Scherbatsky, you are an American.

Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother - Season 5 Episode 5

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Robin Scherbatsky USA

Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Francis Scott Key - Star-Spangled Banner

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USA Independence Day

Americans are the best entertained and quite likely the least well-informed people in the Western world.

Neil Postman

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If the world were a bar, America would currently be the angry drunk waving around a loaded gun. Yeah, the other people in the bar may be afraid of him, but they sure as hell don't respect him.

Wil Wheaton

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If you look at those matters, you will come to the conclusion that the attitude of the United States of America is a threat to world peace.

Nelson Mandela - 2002, on the US, preparing to invade Iraq

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It is a common observation here that our cause is the cause of all mankind, and that we are fighting for their liberty in defending our own.

Benjamin Franklin - May 1777

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USA Independence Day

Let every nation know... that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and the success of liberty.

John F. Kennedy - Inaugural Address

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If you don't like your job, you don't strike: you just go in every day and do it really half a-sed. That's the American way.

Homer Simpson in The Simpsons

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Laughter is America's most important export.

Walt Disney

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Laughing & Smile USA

I say to you that our goal is freedom, and I believe we are going to get there because however much she strays away from it, the goal of America is freedom.

Martin Luther King

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The fate of unborn millions will now depend, under God, on the courage and conduct of this army. Our cruel and unrelenting enemy leaves us only the choice of brave resistance, or the most abject submission. We have, therefore, to resolve to conquer or die.

George Washington - 27. August 1776 - before the Battle of Long Island

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USA Independence Day

My country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims' pride,
From every mountainside
Let freedom ring!

Samuel Francis Smith - My Country, 'Tis of Thee

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USA Independence Day

Thirty seconds is the exact amount of time Americans can tolerate something they don't understand.

Stephen Colbert

When the nations of the world look upon the United States, they see a country which has achieved what they would all like to become one day. Whether it is in the field of science, art, music, agriculture, politics, economics or war, the United States is the leader.

John F. Kerry

America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests.

Henry Kissinger

The bedrock of this country are immigration and, really, a great separation between church and state.

Shahid Khan

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Only the dead have seen the end of war.

George Santayana

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In every grave, there's the history of a lifetime.

Heinrich Heine

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The grave of a soldier is the biggest preacher for peace.

Albert Schweitzer

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I admire the military. I guess in a world of villains and heroes, they're my heroes. Their dedication, their commitment, their discipline, their code of ethics.

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When you have a family member who is in the military, the whole family serves, too.

Jill Biden - October 2014

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Freedom is secured every day by our men and women in uniform. We must build a future worthy of their sacrifice.

Nancy Pelosi

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Ceremonies are important. But our gratitude has to be more than visits to the troops, and once-a-year Memorial Day ceremonies. We honor the dead best by treating the living well.

Jennifer Granholm

Throughout the history of our young nation, we have seen our military go bravely into battle, armed with courage and willing to make the ultimate sacrifice.

John M. McHugh

As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in our nation's wars.

John M. McHugh

Memorial Day isn't just about honoring veterans, its honoring those who lost their lives. Veterans had the fortune of coming home. For us, that's a reminder of when we come home we still have a responsibility to serve. It's a continuation of service that honors our country and those who fell defending it.

Pete Hegseth

Military service members and veterans, like my uncle, enable me to live my life with freedom and liberty.

George Kittle

Armed Forces Day

For them there is no festival or feast. For them there is no party or celebration because they have the most important duty to fulfil. Salute to our soldiers!

Armed Forces Day

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.

Winston Churchill - 1940

1940 World War II Armed Forces Day

On the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day, let us help our soldiers in whichever way we can to tell them that we are with them. Warm wishes on this significant day.

Armed Forces Day

For the battles, they have fought for us, for the glory they have brought to the nation. Let us salute our armed forces on Armed Forces Flag Day.

Armed Forces Day

There is the National Flag. He must be cold, indeed, who can look upon its folds rippling in the breeze without pride of the country.

Armed Forces Day

The valor and courage of our young women and men in the armed services are a shining example to all of the world, and we owe them and their families our deepest respect.

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It is time to remember that old wisdom our soldiers will never forget: that whether we are black or brown or white, we all bleed the same red blood of patriots, we all enjoy the same glorious freedoms, and we all salute the same great American Flag.

Donald Trump

USA Armed Forces Day

On this Armed Forces Day, we commemorate with gratitude and appreciation the brave men and women who risk their lives in service of our country. Their dedication and sacrifice are immeasurable and deserve our utmost respect. Let us celebrate their bravery and express our heartfelt thanks for their relentless commitment. Their contribution to our freedom and security is unforgettable.

Armed Forces Day

On this solemn day, which celebrates the bravery and dedication of our armed forces, we raise our voices in praise. With pride and admiration, we behold the men and women who have devoted their lives to the protection and defense of our nation. May their deeds and courage forever dwell in our hearts.

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Some a-hole leaks it online and I'm like, you know, looking at the guy in the mirror brushing my teeth, "Dude, what have you done? This could be punishable by law!" But the internet forced the studio to say, "We're gonna make this movie", and 24 hours later, that movie had a green light.

Ryan Reynolds - September 2025

But I don't understand why the Jeffrey Epstein case would be of interest to anybody. It's pretty boring stuff, it's sordid but it's boring and I don't understand why it keeps going.

Donald Trump - July 2025

The Epstein Files

There are two kinds of big companies in the United States. There are those who've been hacked by the Chinese, and those who don't know they've been hacked by the Chinese.

James Comey

I believe that Americans should be deeply skeptical of government power. You cannot trust people in power. The founders knew that. That's why they divided power among three branches, to set interest against interest.

James Comey

I will do everything if confirmed as FBI director to make sure the American public knows the full weight of what happened.

Kash Patel - Januar 2025

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