Your Weekly Inspirational Quote – 4th of July Edition!

July 4, 2010
By Beth Buczynski

Regardless of the many ways that greed has twisted the principles of freedom and democracy on which this country was founded, Americans have much to be thankful for this 4th of July. Show your patriotism by taking action to green up the country and pondering these quotes before beginning the celebration:

“America will never be destroyed from the outside.  If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” ~Abraham Lincoln

“A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won’t cross the street to vote in a national election.” ~Bill Vaughan

“I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend?” ~Robert Redford

“What we need are critical lovers of America – patriots who express their faith in their country by working to improve it.” ~Hubert H. Humphrey

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