“… the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe—the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.” — John F. Kennedy Source: from his inaugural address, United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., January 20, 1961
Government
Helen Keller Quote
“Our democracy is but a name. We vote? What does that mean? It means that we choose between two bodies of real, though not avowed, autocrats.” — Helen Keller Source: from a letter published in the Manchester Advertiser, 3 March 1911
Abraham Lincoln Quote
“… that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people by the people for the people shall not perish from the earth.” — Abraham Lincoln Source: November 19, 1865 speech known as The Gettysburg Address, delivered at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA. (Bliss copy)