America by Heart (edit title/settings)

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• Todd: Add a description of this character.
• Kennedy
• Obama
• Chris
• Erwin
• John Adams
• Ronald Reagan
• Tripp
• Murphy Brown
• John Mccain
• Jefferson
• Mr. Smith
• alexis de tocqueville: French historian and philosopher.

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• “"But the thing is, these principles, like all fundamental human truths, are not self-reinforcing. They have to be remembered, cherished, and taught to new generations of America."”

  "Brittany"

• “"Molding the crooked timber of humanity requires the grace of God, the patience of caring parents, and the dedication of good teachers."”

  "Brittany"

• “"That day I was just one of thousands of proud but wary American women: I was the mom of a young soldier being sent overseas to defend our country."”

  "Brittany"

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• Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States when men were free.

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• We’re concerned that in our quest to have freedom of religion, we are becoming a country of freedom from religion.

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• Helen Keller. She wrote, “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”

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• In our Constitution, we the people tell the Government what it can do, and it can do only those things listed in that document and no others. Virtually every other revolution in history has just exchanged one set of rulers for another set of rulers. Our revolution is the first to say the people are the masters and government is their servant.

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• Molding the crooked timber of humanity requires the grace of God, the patience of caring parents, and the dedication of good teachers.

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• We are the only country in the history of the world that was founded not on a particular territory or culture or people, but on an idea. That idea is that all human beings have a God-given right to be free.

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• Passing on peace, prosperity, and liberty to the next generation requires a strong military, a free market, and a healthy constitutional order.

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• No, “transformation” won’t save America; “restoration” of our honor, dignity, and freedoms will save America.

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• William Galston, once an assistant to President Clinton, put the matter simply. To avoid poverty, do three things: finish high school, marry before having a child, and produce the child after you are twenty years old. Only 8 percent of people who do all three will be poor; of those who fail to do them, 79 percent will be poor.

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• The deep unrest in America today wasn’t caused by the color of the president’s skin but the content of his policies.

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• America
• Washington
• Alaska
• United States
• Hollywood
• Bristol
• Iraq
• New York
• Europe
• Wasilla
• Indiana
• D.c.
• White House
• Philadelphia
• Arizona

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Sarah Palin (Author)

Classification edit see section history

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• Dewey: 248

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Leaders & Notable People › Political