American Independence

Famous quotes containing the words american and/or independence:

    “An American Virgin would never dare command; an American Venus would never dare exist.”
    —Henry Brooks Adams (1838–1918)

    “Hail, Columbia! happy land!
    Hail, ye heroes! heaven-born band!
    Who fought and bled in Freedom’s cause,
    Who fought and bled in Freedom’s cause,
    And when the storm of war was gone,
    Enjoyed the peace your valor won.
    Let independence be our boast,
    Ever mindful what it cost;”
    —Joseph Hopkinson (1770–1842)