Joseph Smith Jr. Quotes

You have this special place - America, you want it to remain special, you better find out why it became special.

I believe in the principles that built America, I believe in the Constitution.

The Pledge of Allegiance was founded on ideals of religious freedom, and has been a valuable part of our national life for generations.

I love this country, I love the principles on which it's founded.

America is great, because America is good. And it really is up to all of us to make that true, now and in the future, and particularly for our children and our grandchildren.

Perpetuity is stamped upon the Constitution by the blood of our fathers.

Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation - not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy. Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago.

The American flag is the symbol of our freedom, national pride and history.

I never get bored talking about themes dealing with ambition, leadership and what it means to be an American. I love that stuff. I just love it. I've loved it ever since I was on 'The West Wing.'

I love America. I love Americans.

Our Founding Fathers would be proud of all that America has achieved, and will continue to achieve, in the coming years.

No other date on the calendar more potently symbolizes all that our nation stands for than the Fourth of July.

I grew up in San Francisco. And so I'm informed in a certain kind of way about, you know, believing in democracy and believing in America. And I'm a very ardent patriot.

Our flag honors those who have fought to protect it, and is a reminder of the sacrifice of our nation's founders and heroes. As the ultimate icon of America's storied history, the Stars and Stripes represents the very best of this nation.

If we don't believe in Americans, who will? I do believe. I've seen it in the people of our very typical corner of the nation.

The Pledge of Allegiance reflects the truth that faith in God has played a significant role in America since the days of the founding of our country.

I like America. I think it's pretty cool.

Our nation was created in ways that allow human potential to prosper, and it created the greatest nation for people in the history of humanity. Now Obama is dismantling it, because he has no appreciation for our greatness. In fact, he resents it. He blames this country for whatever evils he sees around the world.

As Members of Congress, we swear an oath to uphold the United States Constitution. It means something to be an American because we believe in our country, we believe in our people, and we believe in our constitution.

The higher American patriotism, on the other hand, combines loyalty to historical tradition and precedent with the imaginative projection of an ideal national Promise.

America, how can I write a holy litany in your silly mood?

The Pledge of Allegiance is an important expression of our shared values, and it should be preserved in its current form. I fully support the Pledge of Allegiance and urge my colleagues to do the same.

My country? My country is the United States.

Every child in America should be acquainted with his own country. He should read books that furnish him with ideas that will be useful to him in life and practice. As soon as he opens his lips, he should rehearse the history of his own country; he should lisp the praise of liberty and of those illustrious heroes and statesmen who have wrought a revolution in her favor.

Patriotism, love of country, and pride in the flag which symbolizes country may be feelings which the race will at some period outgrow, but at present they are very real and strong, and the man who lacks them is a useless creature, a mere encumbrance to the land.