State of the Union Address Quotes

“Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.”

― George Washington, State of the Union Address

topic:happinessknowledge

“Let them beware of surrendering a political power which they already possess, and which if surrendered will surely be used to close the door of advancement against such as they and to fix new disabilities and burdens upon them till all of liberty...”

― Abraham Lincoln, State of the Union Address

topic:powerliberty

“Our strife pertains to ourselves—to the passing generations of men—and it can without convulsion be hushed forever with the passing of one generation.”

― Abraham Lincoln, State of the Union Address

topic:timepeace

“In times like the present men should utter nothing for which they would not willingly be responsible through time and in eternity.”

― Abraham Lincoln, State of the Union Address

topic:timemenresponsibility

“For the unity of freedom has never relied on uniformity of opinion.”

― John F. Kennedy, State of the Union Address

topic:freedom

“While we shall never weary in the defense of freedom, neither shall we ever abandon the pursuit of peace.”

― John F. Kennedy, State of the Union Address

topic:freedompeace

“History is made by men and women of vision and courage. Tonight freedom is on the march.”

― Ronald Reagan, State of the Union Address

topic:freedomcourage

“So long as training camps operate, so long as nations harbor terrorists, freedom is at risk. And America and our allies must not, and will not, allow it.”

― George W. Bush, State of the Union Address

topic:freedomdanger

“Let us be sure that those who come after will say of us in our time, that in our time we did everything that could be done. We finished the race; we kept them free; we kept the faith.”

― Ronald Reagan, State of the Union Address

topic:freedomactionfaith

“We cannot play innocents abroad in a world that's not innocent; nor can we be passive when freedom is under siege.”

― Ronald Reagan, State of the Union Address

topic:freedomworld