You'll Be More Excited Than Ever to Celebrate the 4th of July After Reading These Quotes
Independence Day—for many people—is a day full of fun, relaxation, and indulging in some of the best fourth of July recipes. And while all of that sounds like a blast, the patriotic holiday is also a great time to reflect on our country, freedom, and what it feels like to be an American. So before we begin planning our 4th of July activities (or start sippin' on some 4th of July drinks), we thought we'd list out some of our favorite fourth of July quotes that represent the holiday so well!
These patriotic quotes are so inspiring, and will get you in the Fourth of July spirit in no time. Plus, you might even recognize a few of them! Because not only do we have quotes from important figures in American history, but we've also included lyrics from Fourth of July songs, excerpts from patriotic archives, and many options that would make excellent patriotic Instagram captions. Most of these quotes are incredibly thought-provoking, too. These words from Frederick Douglass, for instance, stopped us in our tracks: "The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous." Keep reading for more quotes that are sure to fill you with American pride!
Benjamin Franklin
“Where freedom is, there is my nation.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
“Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.”
Irving Berlin
“God Bless America, my home, sweet home.”
George Bernard Shaw
“Liberty is the breath of life to nations.”
Mark Twain
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it.”
Abraham Lincoln
“Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
Rosa Parks
“I’d like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free and wanted other people to be also free.”
Calvin Coolidge
“Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.”
Thomas Campbell
“The patriot's blood is the seed of freedom's tree.”
Robert Frost
“Freedom lies in being bold.”
John Adams
“It will be celebrated with pomp and parade, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt
“In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.”
Lech Walesa
“We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid, because freedom is priceless.”
Henry James
“I think patriotism is like charity — it begins at home.”
Louis D. Brandeis
“Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness.”
Barack Obama
“Our responsibility as citizens is to address the inequalities and injustices that linger, and we must secure our birthright freedoms for all people.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“America is another name for opportunity.”
Sgt. Major Bill Paxton
“May we never forget our fallen comrades. Freedom isn't free.”
Albert Camus
“Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.”
Gen. Douglas Macarthur
“Duty, honor, country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.”
Benjamin Disraeli
“The legacy of heroes—the memory of a great name, and the inheritance of a great example.”
A. Philip Randolph
“Freedom is never given; it is won.”
Frederick Douglass
“The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous.”
Ronald Reagan
“Freedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit.”
William Faulkner
“We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.”
Theodore Roosevelt
“I am an American; free born and free bred, where I acknowledge no man as my superior, except for his own worth, or as my inferior, except for his own demerit.”
Benjamin Franklin
“Where liberty dwells, there is my country.”
Adlai Stevenson
“Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.”
Bob Dylan
“I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.”
Harry S. Truman
“America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination, and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.”
John F. Kennedy
“Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”
Phil Vassar
“Dreams can grow wild born inside an American child.”
Gerald Stanley Lee
“America is a tune. It must be sung together.”
Willie Nelson
“America, to me, is freedom.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes
“One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation evermore!”
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