“America is my country and Paris is my hometown.”
Gertrude Stein
“Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in Thy holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to government”
George Washington
“Diogenes, when asked from what country he came, replied, "I am a citizen of the world”
Diogenes
“I think if the people of this country can be reached with the truth, their judgment will be in favor of the many, as against the privileged few”
Eleanor Roosevelt
“The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.”
Jackie Robinson
“I feel that I am a citizen of the American dream and that the revolutionary struggle of which I am a part is a struggle against the American nightmare.”
Eldridge Cleaver
“The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.”
Thomas Paine