“I say to you today, pursue the vision, reach toward the goal, fulfill the American dream. We honor America but we do not worship her.” But this can be abused when we make it a substitute for God. It is right and proper to honor our country, to rejoice in her liberties and to sing her praise. “The Bible tells us that God has a standard for men and nations and that His standard must be met. I submit that we can best honor America by rededicating ourselves to God and the American dream.” “No nation is ever taller than when on its knees. As a Christian, or as a Jew, or as an atheist, we have a responsibility to an America that has always stood for liberty, protection and opportunity. “I’m asking Americans today, especially our young people, to pursue this vision unto God, to work for freedom and for peace. “…those men, and thousands of others in all the wars that America has fought, purchased by their blood the freedoms that we enjoy today in ‘the land of the free, and the home of the brave.’” The sacred memory of their sacrifice will always live in our hearts, and we have a sacred and holy trust-and we cannot fail them!” “Yes the bells of liberty ring in America today because these men we honor today got through for us.

“The freedoms we enjoy, the freedoms we take so much for granted, the freedoms we so often trifle with were bought not by the gold of our millionaires, nor altogether the genius of our scientists, nor the sacrifices of the people at home, but primarily by the blood, sweat and agony of those whose names on this day we honor-those who died that we might live!” Here are some quotes on the topic of patriotism from a man who honored our country well. But “God’s Ambassador” always had a special place in his heart for his home country, the United States, where he lived for all 99 years of his life. In many ways, Billy Graham belonged to the whole world.

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