Quote by Curtis Billings
A statistician made a few calculations and discovered that since t

A statistician made a few calculations and discovered that since the birth of our nation more lives had been lost in celebrating independence than in winning it. – Curtis Billings

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Without freedom, no one really has a name. – Milton Acorda

We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs but to secure liberty for their souls. – Robert J. McCracken

I love my freedom. I love my America. – Jessi Lane Adams

If our country is worth dying for in time of war let us resolve that it is truly worth living for in time of peace. – Hamilton Fish

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