Peggy Noonan Quotes

And I think that every American - this is an all-hands-on-deck moment for America. And I think it is good and important that every American is informed, understands the issues and whether I agree with them or not, comes into the public forum and we hear from them.

I believe nobody is stronger than the state. So the state would be strong, and we have to work altogether to make the strength of the state.

To me, the real 'state of the union' is found in how Americans react to current events.

The theory of rights enables us to rise and overthrow obstacles, but not to found a strong and lasting accord between all the elements which compose the nation.

Democrats believe that government should reflect the sense of community that Americans demonstrated after Katrina - the sense of community that has defined and united America throughout its history.

I believe this country is in real trouble, and it's up to us, to fix it before its too late.

Americans are less selfish than some of our politicians believe and will respond with reason and resilience to passionate clarity.

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.

Free people make the only milieu possible in society for the full gift of one's self to church, state, and family. Free people enjoy and sustain and feel with one another because they live for one another. The paths of life are intermingled lives.

All the evils of France have been produced less by the perversity of the wicked and the violence of fools than by the hesitation of the weak, the compromises of conscience, and the tardiness of patriotism. Let every deputy, every Frenchman show what he feels, what he thinks, and we are saved!

The history of American patriotism is figuring out ways that we can work together to move forward and knit together the common government.

There is nothing here that's broken that can't be fixed, but it won't happen on its own. It's going to require a huge lift by the entire country of the United States of America and people on the ground taking personal responsibility for themselves. You cannot take it as a fait accompli that the city's going to come back.

We must not become the new puritans and reject our society. We must address and master the future together. It can be done if we restore the belief that we share a sense of national community, that we share a common national endeavor. It can be done.

Our civic society is really all we have by way of nationhood.

The unique thing about our country is that we don't get behind politicians, politicians get behind us.

Government can contribute to a shared sense of purpose on the part of the citizenry; that's its highest and best application.

People of the south have too much of good sense, and good temper, to attempt the ruin of the government.

Let us all work for the nation that is yet to be but which yet must be.

I would like government to do all it can to mitigate; then, in understanding, in mutuality of interest, in concern for the common good, our tasks will be solved

A government is invigorated when each of us is willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation

The American Government will be what we all make of it.

In foreign countries, the ruled feel connected with the ruling. This is why they are so formidable.

We have been partners in nation-building and take our role in building the nation very proudly.

We want to create a society that is working for us and with us - and we're working for society, not against it.

What we need to do is to come together as a people and solve the problems facing our country. And unfortunately, Washington is just not doing enough of that these days.