Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every country

America - It is a fabulous country, the only fabulous country; it is the only place where miracles not only happen, but where they happen all the time

We can have no "50-50" allegiance in this country. Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he is not an American at all.

There's not an American in this country free until every one of us is free.

America is not like a blanket-one piece of unbroken cloth, the same color, the same texture, the same size. America is more like a quilt-many patches, many pieces, many colors, many sizes, all woven and held together by a common thread.

Just what is it that America stands for? If she stands for one thing more than another it is for the sovereignty of self-governing people