Sunday, July 4, 2010

Thoughts, Wisdom, Love of Country



Each must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, and which course is patriotic and which isn't. You cannot shirk this and be a man. To decide against your convictions is to be an unqualified and inexcusable traitor, both to yourself and to your country, let man label you as they may.
Mark Twain



Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.
Albert Camus



Freedom is the oxygen of the soul.
Moshe Dayan



He loves his country best who strives to make it best.
Robert Green Ingersoll



He who loves not his country, can love nothing.
Lord Byron



I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.
Abraham Lincoln



If our country is worth dying for in time of war let us resolve that it is truly worth living for in time of peace.
Hamilton Fish
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23 comments:

  1. KayJuly 4, 2010 at 9:57 AM

    Abraham Lincoln's quote is the one that jumps out at me. I love all your photos, Sylvia. Have a great 4th!!!

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  2. LoranJuly 4, 2010 at 10:47 AM

    Very appropriate quotes for the day and as always, beautiful pictures too.

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  3. CassieJuly 4, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    A most excellent post. Moshe D.'s quote is my favorite. O2...yup!!

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  4. AnonymousJuly 4, 2010 at 11:22 AM

    Excellent my friend and the quotes are so appropriate for today. Well done. :)

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  5. AnonymousJuly 4, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    Sylvia,

    Your photos should be on postcards! Why don't you look into it? Could be a profitable business for you.

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  6. Linda ReederJuly 4, 2010 at 1:01 PM

    Wonderful quotes today!!!

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  7. giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•.July 4, 2010 at 1:15 PM

    Mi piace molto la foto n. 4.
    Ciao Sylvia :-)

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  8. Jenn JilksJuly 4, 2010 at 1:22 PM

    Beautiful job. No peace here, though. Danged fireworks sound like bombs... :-)

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  9. SquirrelQueenJuly 4, 2010 at 2:50 PM

    Beautiful photos and great quotes, perfect for today.

    Happy 4TH!

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  10. PeggyJuly 4, 2010 at 4:24 PM

    Love all the beautiful pictures Sylvia and the wonderful quotes to remind us what freedom is all about!
    Happy Fourth my friend.
    Love to you and yours!

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  11. Oakland Daily PhotoJuly 4, 2010 at 4:49 PM

    Thank you for the quotations. They offer much on which to reflect. Abe Lincoln's resonates the most for me.

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  12. lotusleafJuly 4, 2010 at 6:30 PM

    Wonderful pictures and great quotes just right for the day!

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  13. dianasfaria.comJuly 4, 2010 at 7:12 PM

    Absolutely perfect for the day Sylvia! Excellent quotes and stunning landscapes of our great country.

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  14. magiceyeJuly 4, 2010 at 9:00 PM

    brilliant images and wise quotes

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  15. SandyCarlsonJuly 4, 2010 at 9:08 PM

    Sylvia,
    I really enjoyed the Twain quote today. Thank you so much for the inspiration in words and images.

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  16. GrayquillJuly 4, 2010 at 11:09 PM

    Great sentiments. Great truths. Great thoughts to measure our gratitude and duty.

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  17. LindzJuly 5, 2010 at 4:17 AM

    happy 4rth of July Sylvia

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  18. UnknownJuly 5, 2010 at 6:23 AM

    Fantastic sceneries and wonderful quotes, Sylvia!

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  19. SandyCarlsonJuly 5, 2010 at 6:39 PM

    Oh, so very beautiful. Thank you, Sylvia.

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  20. Charlene AmsdenJuly 5, 2010 at 7:03 PM

    I've taken pics where the mountains seem to sit atop the clouds. People ask me what program I used to do that and refuse to believe it is real!

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  21. Rinkly RimesJuly 5, 2010 at 8:06 PM

    Lovely shots and equally lovely quotes as usual.

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  22. Pietro BrosioJuly 5, 2010 at 9:16 PM

    Excellent pictures and quotes, Sylvia!

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  23. Regina July 6, 2010 at 4:41 AM

    Happy 4th!
    Such gorgeous world.
    Have a great Sylvia.

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