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- Nov 07, 2020
American Tradition Quotes
Two centuries of debate over what America stands for.
What counts as American tradition depends entirely on who's defining it, and these quotes range from arguments over faith in public life to a sweeping claim tracing economic nationalism back to Washington and Hamilton. It's a natural companion to our America quotes collection.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is an increasing push to compartmentalize faith separately from our life in the public square - and it's not possible - at least, it's not possible if we continue the American tradition of true individual freedom, which also implies individual responsibility. Without an objective moral standard, that's not possible.
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- Nov 07, 2020
When they talk about family values, it's in a repressive way, as if our American tradition were only the Puritan tradition or the 19th century oppressive tradition. The Christian tradition.
- Back
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- Nov 07, 2020
Ever since the 1860s when photographers travelled the American West and brought photographs of scenic wonders back to the people on the East Coast of America we have had a North American tradition of landscape photography used for the environment.
- Democracy
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's this proud American tradition of worrying about the power of communication companies. That going all the way back to the founding, we've tried to limit the power of monopolies that played a role in our democracy.
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- Nov 07, 2020
The gratification of helping others is a very American tradition and a Judeo-Christian tradition. Now it is great to see young people creating funds and giving back in all sorts of productive ways. It's a terrifically satisfying thing.
- Disappointment
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- Nov 07, 2020
Despite my great disappointment in American foreign policy, I am very proud of the American tradition of wild land conservation. It is the best tradition and example of land conservation in the world. It goes back a long way.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
The great American tradition is one of pluralism, not exclusive secularism. The strength of our country is reflected in the contributions that we all make to the common good.
- Accordance
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- Nov 07, 2020
The freedom to be able to offer education, human services, and health care in accordance with our own identity as a church should not be denied us simply because there may be the perception of a political majority who favors a new understanding of the American tradition of pluralism.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020