Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead - Benjamin Franklin. It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: Freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practise either of them - Mark Twain. The first requirement of a good citizen in this Republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull weight - Theodore Roosevelt. 'You shall not press down upon the brow of labour this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold - William Jennings Bryant. afraid to speak out. This is a diverse collection of American quotes, demonstrating wit, sagaciousness, quirkiness, the humorous and the downright lunatic.
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