Famous quote by Elmer Davis

Mobile Desktop
This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave
Like

"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave"

- Elmer Davis

About this Quote

This quote by Elmer Davis talks to the importance of bravery in keeping flexibility. It implies that freedom is not something that is guaranteed, however something that needs to be proactively safeguarded. It recommends that the residents of a country need to be endure in order to shield their freedom. This might suggest standing up for what is right, speaking out versus injustice, or taking action to secure the rights of others. It also indicates that freedom is something that has to be proactively preserved, and that it is not something that can be considered approved. This quote acts as a suggestion that flexibility is something that has to be fought for and also defended, which it is the endure who will make sure that it is preserved.

About the Author

Elmer Davis This quote is written / told by Elmer Davis between January 13, 1890 and May 18, 1958. He was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 6 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: Only in our dreams are we free. The rest of the time we need wages - Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett
"Only in our dreams are we free. The rest of the time we need wages"
Terry Pratchett, Author
Small: Some books leave us free and some books make us free - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Some books leave us free and some books make us free"
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher
Small: Only our individual faith in freedom can keep us free - Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Only our individual faith in freedom can keep us free"
Dwight D. Eisenhower, President
Small: The 4th Amendment and the personal rights it secures have a long history. At the very core stands the right of
"The 4th Amendment and the personal rights it secures have a long history. At the very core stands the right of a man to retreat into his own home and there be free from unreasonable governmental intrusion"
Potter Stewart, Judge
Small: Theres not an American in this country free until every one of us is free - Jackie Robinson
"There's not an American in this country free until every one of us is free"
Jackie Robinson, Athlete
Small: Households, cities, countries, and nations have enjoyed great happiness when a single individual has taken hee
Philo
"Households, cities, countries, and nations have enjoyed great happiness when a single individual has taken heed of the Good and Beautiful. Such people not only liberate themselves; they fill those they meet with a free mind"
Philo, Philosopher
Small: The ballot box is the surest arbiter of disputes among free men - James Buchanan
"The ballot box is the surest arbiter of disputes among free men"
James Buchanan, President
Small: If youre not brave, youre not going to be free - Newt Gingrich
"If you're not brave, you're not going to be free"
Newt Gingrich, Politician
Small: Too much free time is certainly a monkeys paw in disguise. Most people cant handle a structureless life - Doug
Doug Coupland
"Too much free time is certainly a monkey's paw in disguise. Most people can't handle a structureless life"
Doug Coupland, Author
Small: A hungry man is not a free man - Adlai E. Stevenson
"A hungry man is not a free man"
Adlai E. Stevenson, Politician