Inspirational American quotes will encourage you to think a little deeper than you usually would and broaden your perspective.
Famous American Quotes
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Nelson Mandela
There’s not a liberal America and a conservative America there’s the United States of America. Barack Obama
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. Walt Disney
Give me liberty, or give me death! Patrick Henry
In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope. Barack Obama
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Steve Jobs
You are either with us, or against us. George W. Bush
If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor. Eleanor Roosevelt
If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough. Oprah Winfrey
The fact is, with every friendship you make and every bond of trust you establish, you are shaping the image of America projected to the rest of the world. Michelle Obama
If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success. James Cameron
There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America. Bill Clinton
Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. John Lennon
To be president of the United States is to be lonely, very lonely at times of great decisions. Harry S. Truman
Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. Mother Teresa
I believe in America because we have great dreams, and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true. Wendell Willkie
When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. Franklin D. Roosevelt
America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand. Harry S. Truman
Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. Margaret Mead
The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude. Jeff Miller
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. Robert Louis Stevenson
Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country. Calvin Coolidge
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt
I want every child in America to eat a nutritious, delicious, sustainably sourced school lunch for free. Alice Waters
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. Benjamin Franklin
Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched they must be felt with the heart. Helen Keller
Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong. James Bryce
It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. Aristotle
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
Whoever is happy will make others happy too. Anne Frank
Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. Adlai Stevenson
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson
I am proud to be an American. Because an American can eat anything on the face of this earth as long as he has two pieces of bread. Bill Cosby
Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. Mother Teresa
In America, you can say anything you want, as long as it doesn’t have any effect. Paul Goodman
When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. Franklin D. Roosevelt
My fellow Americans, we are and always will be a nation of immigrants. We were strangers once, too. Barack Obama
Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. Margaret Mead
All great change in America begins at the dinner table. Ronald Reagan
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. Robert Louis Stevenson
Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth. Abraham Lincoln
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt
We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. June Jordan
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. Benjamin Franklin
I am an American; free born and free bred, where I acknowledge no man as my superior, except for his own worth, or as my inferior, except for his own demerit. Theodore Roosevelt
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched they must be felt with the heart. Helen Keller
Freedom lies in being bold. Robert Frost
It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. Aristotle
My definition of a leader in a free country is a man who can persuade people to do what they don’t want to do and like it. Harry S. Truman
Whoever is happy will make others happy too. Anne Frank
Liberty is the breath of life to nations. George Bernard Shaw
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson
I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom. Bob Dylan
You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated. Maya Angelou
In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved. Franklin D. Roosevelt
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Nelson Mandela
From every mountainside, let freedom ring. Martin Luther King, Jr
In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln
May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right. Peter Marshal
Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. Babe Ruth
The Fourth of July should be celebrated with big hearts. Camila Alves
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. Helen Keller
There is no global anthem, no global currency, no certificate of global citizenship. We pledge allegiance to one flag, and that flag is the American flag. Donald Trump
Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Thomas A. Edison
If you wave a flag, make it an American flag. Arnold Schwarzenegger
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. Dr. Seuss
The American flag has not been planted on foreign soil to acquire more territory but for humanity’s sake. William McKinley
If life were predictable it would cease to be life and be without flavor. Eleanor Roosevelt
Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong. James Bryce
In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln
America is a passionate idea or it is nothing. America is a human brotherhood or it is chaos. Max Lerner
Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. Ralph Waldo Emerson
I still believe in a place called Hope, a place called America. Bill Clinton
You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated. Maya Angelou
Ninety eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It’s the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them. Lily Tomlin
Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. Babe Ruth
Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn’t block traffic. Dan Rather
Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not. Oscar Wilde
Organized crime in America takes in over forty billion dollars a year and spends very little on office supplies. Woody Allen
The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.Tony Robbins
Football combines the two worst things about America: it is violence punctuated by committee meetings. George Will
In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love. Mother Teresa
I do feel more myself in America. I can regress there, and they have roller coaster parks. Alan Rickman
Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile. Albert Einstein
All people are born alike. Except Republicans and Democrats.Groucho Marx
The purpose of our lives is to be happy. Dalai Lama
In America you can say anything you want, as long as it doesn’t have any effect.Paul Goodman
Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. John Lennon
As a New Yorker, I’m someone who lives on an island and looks across to America. Laurie Anderson
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. Mae West
It will be celebrated with pomp and parade, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other. John Adams
Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. Ralph Waldo Emerson
I believe in America because we have great dreams, and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true. Wendell L. Wilkie
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined. Henry David Thoreau
The United States is the only country with a known birthday. James G. Blaine
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Nelson Mandela
America is a tune. It must be sung together. Gerald Stanley Lee
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. Confucius
My favorite thing about the United States? Lots of Americans, one America. Val Saintsbury
May you live all the days of your life. Jonathan Swift
Give me liberty or give me death! Patrick Henry
Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale. Hans Christian Andersen
We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid, because freedom is priceless. Lech Walesa
Do not let making a living prevent you from making a life. John Wooden
Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong. James Bryce
Life is ours to be spent, not to be saved. D. H. Lawrence
This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. Elmer Davis
Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about. Marilyn Monroe
In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Life is a long lesson in humility. James M. Barrie
We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it. William Faulkner
In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on. Robert Frost
Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. Abraham Lincoln
Love the life you live. Live the life you love. Bob Marley
Liberty is the breath of life to nations. George Bernard Shaw
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. Helen Keller
The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off. Gloria Steinem
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. Dr. Seuss
Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. George Bernard Shaw
Life is made of ever so many partings welded together. Charles Dickens
Let’s not forget why we celebrate 4th of July, it is the day Will Smith saved us from the aliens.
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Steve Jobs
You have to know what sparks the light in you so that you, in your own way, can illuminate the world.
Life is trying things to see if they work. Ray Bradbury
You can’t base your life on other people’s expectations.
Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Thomas A. Edison
If there is no struggle, there is no progress.
