Monday, July 4, 2011

5 Inspiring Presidential Quotes for the 4th of July

by Jan Shoop

As we take time to enjoy the 4th of July celebration with our families and friends, we would like to give thanks.  We have listed below 5 inspiring presidential quotes that we’re sure you will find inspirational:

1.      “Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower

2.      “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
Abraham Lincoln

3.      “We must teach our children to resolve their conflicts with words, not weapons.”
William Clinton

4.      “And so, my fellow American; ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country. “
John F. Kennedy

5.      “Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihood – the virtues that made America.”
Theodore Roosevelt   

Have a wonderful, restful and safe 4th of July.
Jan and Lois