The independence of the United States is not only more precious to ourselves but to the world than any single possession.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Nothing is more precious than independence and liberty.
Independence is happiness.
The American War of Independence is the expulsion of the intrusive elements, alien to the American essence. If American reality is the reinvention of itself, whatever is found in any way irreducible or unassimilable is not American.
We have had in our nation a well-celebrated Declaration of Independence. But our success as a country will depend upon a new 'Declaration of Inter-dependence.' A belief in how much we need each other, how much we share one common destiny.
Liberty: One of Imagination's most precious possessions.
Frankly, I love my independence too much to give it up.
America was born out of a desire for self-determination, a longing for the human dignity that only independence can bring.
Independence? That's middle class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth.
In America we have a Declaration of Independence, but our history, our advancements, our global strength all point to an American declaration of interdependence.
We must have constantly present in our minds the difference between independence and liberty. Liberty is a right of doing whatever the laws permit, and if a citizen could do what they forbid he would no longer be possessed of liberty.