American Rights

"The Natural Rights of the colonists are these: first, a right to life; second, to liberty; third, to property; together with the right to support and defend them in the best manner they can."

-Samuel Adams

"In most nations, patriotism is a dedication to the homeland, the geographic area. America is different. With the possible exception of Switzerland, America was the first nation ever to be founded on a set of moral principles. Even today, America remains more of an idea than a place. That lump-in-the-throat patriotism inspired by the Liberty Bell or the Statue of Liberty comes as a result of what the country means, not where it is."

-Richard J. Maybury