Recent Notable Quote(s) - 6/20/25
“…A man wrote me and said: You can go to live in France, but you cannot become a Frenchman. You can go to live in Germany or Turkey, or Japan, but cannot become a German, a Turk, or Japanese. But anyone from any corner of the Earth can come to live in America and become an American. Yes, the torch of Lady Liberty symbolizes our freedom and represents our heritage, the compact with our parents, our grandparents, our ancestors. It is that lady that gives us our very special place in the world. For it is the life force of each generation of new Americans that guarantees America’s triumph shall continue unsurpassed into the next generation and beyond…This is one of the most important sources of America’s greatness…We lead the world because unique among the nations, we draw our people, our strength from every country and every corner of the world. And by doing so we continuously renew and enrich our nation…”
Ronald Reagan, 34th President of the United States in his last speech in that role on the strength of America’s heritage as an immigrant nation [NOTE: The entire speech is about 4½ minutes long and definitely worth the watch!!]
“We should measure the prosperity of the nation not by the number of millionaires, but by the absence of poverty, the prevalence of health, the efficiency of the public schools, and the number of people who can and do read worthwhile books.”
W. E. B. Du Bois – an American sociologist, historian, author, editor, and activistwho was the most important Black protest leader in the United States during the first half of the 20th century.
