Gaining Full Independence

Famous quotes containing the words gaining, full and/or independence:

    “Some people fear gaining fame the way pigs fear gaining weight.”
    —Chinese proverb.

    “A full belly to the labourer was, in my opinion, the foundation of public morals and the only source of real public peace.”
    —William Cobbett (1762–1835)

    “Hail, Columbia! happy land!
    Hail, ye heroes! heaven-born band!
    Who fought and bled in Freedom’s cause,
    Who fought and bled in Freedom’s cause,
    And when the storm of war was gone,
    Enjoyed the peace your valor won.
    Let independence be our boast,
    Ever mindful what it cost;”
    —Joseph Hopkinson (1770–1842)