True patriotism springs from a belief in the dignity of the individual, freedom and equality not only for Americans but for all people on earth, universal brotherhood and good will, and a constant and earnest striving toward the principles and ideals on which this country was founded – E Roosevelt

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In America, nobody says you have to keep the circumstances somebody else gives you.
Amy Tan

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Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
Adlai Stevenson II

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A man’s country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle: and patriotism is loyalty to that principle.
George William Curtis

Quote to ponder this weekend and beyond:

Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the President or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country.
Theodore Roosevelt

Quote for today and always – “Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.” – Eleanor Roosevelt