What is an American? (from What is an American? By Charles Dana Burrage 1920)
An American is a religious Voltaire; and his religion is expressed in Voltaire's words to an opponent: "I disagree absolutely with what you say, but I would die for your right to say it."
Joseph Edgar Chamberlin
A man who,—while born and living in America and intent above all things else upon maintaining America as the best place in the world to live in,—sees that we must be just and generous to all the world, this proving what we showed on our entrance into the war, that America's greatest glory will be its vision of a new and a better world, and who acts accordingly.
Charles R. Lanman.
An American is one who, if need be, would give everything he has, for the sake of ordered liberty as conceived by Washington, Lincoln and Roosevelt.
Henry Harmon Chamberlin.
An American is at once the servant and the savior of the World.
W. B. Scofield.
Any man born in United States.
A. Obelitz—A guest, born in Denmark.
One that believes in liberty of Governemnt of the people, with equal rights for all.
C. T. Grinnell.
A citizen of the United States who believes in and is at all times prepared to support the principles and ideals of its government as set forth in the Constitution.
Montgomery Reed.
He who considers the best interests of the U. S. before all else.
Louis N. Wilson.
A man who is friendly, unselfish, democratic, and absolutely just; who is willing to recognize in all men an equal right to think for themselves and to work together for the common good.
Nathan Haskell Dole.
A worshipper of the All Mighty Dollar.
Albert W. Ellis.
An American is one who holds America as his country above everything else.
William E. Story.
An American is anyone whose heart and soul are consecrated in devout allegiance to the welfare and traditions of the United States of America!
H. H. R. Thompson.
A man who lives in America and puts America first.
Eben F. Thompson.
One that is absolutely loyal to our glorious Country.
W. W. Johnson.
One born or adopted in the United States who believes, and who lives the belief that all men are born free and equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among which are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Edwin S. Crandon.
An American citizen who loves his country and is obedient to her laws.
Edward Palmer Hatch.
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