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“America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and on an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” -Harry Truman
“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.” -Mahatma Ghandi
“What is the essence of America? Finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between ‘freedom to’ and ‘freedom from.'” -Marilyn vos Savant
“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.” -Bill Clinton
“America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor.” -Paul Tsongas
“The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor, and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly.” -John F. Kennedy