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"A house divided agains t itself cannot stand." Lincoln- his aim to preseve the Union
"The power to tax involves the power to destroy" Suprem court ruling in Muculloch Vs. Maryland- a state could not take measure to destroy the union
"It is at the bottom of life we must begin, not at the top" Booker T. Washington- in referance to this thoughts that African Americans would be well advised to seek training rather than expect to be accumulated into American society
"Sperate educational facilities are inherently unequal" Earl Warren- Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal" Declaration of Independance- american standard for judging process toward equality since 1776
"A war to end all wars." Woodrow Wilson- his goal was to end war for all time
"All we seek is to be left alone." Confederate States of America- during the civil war, the confederates sought the right to leave the union and fought for that right
"December 7, 1941- a date that will live in infamy." Franklin Roosevelt- his war message to congress, it was a referance to the Japenese attack on Pearl Harbor
"I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their heart." Martin Luther King Jr.- his speech at the Lincoln Memorial during 1963 March on Washington-big part of civil rights act
"A law repugnant to the Constitution if void." John Marshell-Marbury vs. Madison established a precident for judicial review
"To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers." Article 1 of the Constitution- gave congress the authority to use implied powers
"We...covenant and combine ourselves into a civil body politic." Mayflower Compact91620) -became the first document of self-government in the English colonies
"Fifty-four fourty or fight." Polk- his campaign theme to say that the country wanted all the Oregon territory to the southern border of Alaska
"Free trade and sailor's rights" Key decisions in the American decision to go tot war in 1812
"You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold." William Jennings Bryan- attack on the gold standard
"God made us neighbors. Let justice make us friends." Franklin Roosevelt- he was trying to establish friendlier relations with Latin America
"And so, my fellow Americans: Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." Kennedy- 1961 Inaugural Address showed his commitment to America
"We must be the great arsenal of democracy." Franklin Roosevelt- Lend-Lease Act prior to our involvement in ww2
"With malice toward none, with charity for all..." Lincoln- his call for lenient peace and a quick return to the Union
"It is our policy to stay clear of permanent alliances." George Washington- set a long-standing policy of United States forign affairs
"John Marshall has made his decision; not let him enforce him." Andrew Jackson- his retort in response to John Marshall's decision in support of the Cherokee Nation in Worcester v. Georgia(1832)
"Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseperable." Daniel Webster- his suggestion that this should be the motto of the U.S in respose to South Carolina's threat to nullify the Tariff of Abominations
"Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute." Federalists- became their rallying cry after the French made demands for a bribe, a loan, and an apology from the XYZ affiar
"My paramount object in this stuggle is to save the Union." Lincoln- his main objective was to preserve the Union
"Peace without victory." Woodrow Wilson- his plan for negotiating settlement of the war before either side acheive victory or defeat
"Remember the Alamo." those against the war w/ Spain in 1898
"Remember the Maine." Texans- their cry during their war for independence from Mexico in 1836
"Speak softly and carry a big stick, you will go far." Teddy Roosevelt- his foreign policy based on taking the canal zone and pursuing the Roosevelt Corollary in Latin American affairs
"The ideal and traditions of our nations demanded that we come to the aid of Greece and Turkey and that we put the world on notice that it would be our policy to support the cause of freedom whever it was threatened." Truman Doctrine- marked a significant break with Wasghingtons's advice
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Franklin Roosevelt- his effort to inspire confidence in his ability to lead
"We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights." 1848 Senaca Falls Convention- womens rights
"The American continents, by the free and independant condition which they have assumed and maintain, are hence forth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers." James Monroe- his state of the union address issued this warning against European expansionism
"And, by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons helf as slaves within these said designated States and parts of States are, and henceforward shall be free." Lincoln- his 1823 Emancipation Proclamation
"We the people of the United States, inorder to form a more perfect Union..." Preamble of the U.S. Constituion- promised an effort to create a more effective government than the state-dominated Articles of Confederation
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Eleanor Roosevelt- human rights activists, wrote it to inspire and reasure
"Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community." Andrew Carnegie- in his "Gospel of Wealth"- celebrated the benefits that great amounts of accumulated wealth could do for the public
"The advance of the frontier has ment a steady movement away from the influence of Europe, a steady growth of independence on American lines. And to study this advance...is to study th ereally American part of our history." Fredeick Jackson Turner- "Significance of Frontier in American History"
"What hath God wrought!" the first telegraph message sent the 1837 introduced the communication revolution
"Government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem." Ronal Reagan- his philosophy of government
"Women of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your vacum cleaner." Betty Friedan-"The Feminist Mytique" started the women's rights movement
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