"My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring."

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Source : Samuel Francis Smith, B. F. Edmands (1860). “The psalmist, with music: a manual for the service of sacred song in Baptist congregations and choirs”, p.367

Martin Luther King, Jr.

#Country Quotes #Sweet Quotes #Father Quotes

“People get so stressed and nervous and mad.”
“In any group of people, no matter how hard-assed they might appear, thereâ€™s always a geek.”
“I hoped to win a medal and hoped it would be gold. I knew I was good but didn't know I would be the one to score something that had never been done before.”
“If I am young, then you should look not to age but to deeds.”
“At 27 or so I thought, you know, I actually do really want to make money and have a proper life, and I don't want to be a loser. I know! I'll go to university and get a proper degree and maybe get a job in media... I went and did an English degree.”
“Misfits need a place to get away, too. All that trying to fit in is exhausting.”
“I realized that if I was going to achieve anything in life I had to be aggressive. I had to get out there and go for it... I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it's an illusion to me.”
“I'm not an awards-driven person in anything. Anytime you do get caught up in that, you usually end up getting whacked.”

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