If you think Independence Day is America's defining holiday think again. Thanksgiving deserves that title hands-down.

I am going to take something I learned over in Israel. Their Independence Day is preceded the 24 hours before with Memorial Day so it gives them a chance to serve and reflect and then celebrate. I am going to try to start that tradition here in America.

Could I say that the reason that I am here today you know from the mouth of the State Department itself is: I should not be allowed to travel because I have struggled for years for the independence of the colonial peoples of Africa.

A tragic irony of life is that we so often achieve success or financial independence after the chief reason for which we sought it has passed away.

They tell me that it will be hard to find a man strong enough to love my own strength and independence and not worry about being Mr. Diana Ross but I disagree. I know absolutely that that man is somewhere out there.

The most unpardonable sin in society is independence of thought.

The only part of the conduct of any one for which he is amenable to society is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself his independence is of right absolute. Over himself over his own body and mind the individual is sovereign.

The virtues of science are skepticism and independence of thought.

Women today are dealing with both their independence and also the fact that their lives are built around finding and satisfying the romantic models we grew up with.

Since achieving their independence in 1992 the people of Croatia have built a democratic society based on the rule of law respect for human rights and a free market economy.

But since independence Gabon is one of the few countries in Central Africa that enjoys peace and stability.

Nature has never read the Declaration of Independence. It continues to make us unequal.

A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body it gives boldness enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball and others of that nature are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks.

Marriage is another trap. If you are someone who likes independence it's another stamp against that. And you have to swear to fidelity.

Independence doesn't - doesn't equate to moderates. Millions of independents are pro-life. Millions of independents believe marriage is between a man and a woman.

Perhaps my problem in marriage-and it is the problem of many women-was to want both intimacy and independence. It is a difficult line to walk yet both needs are important to a marriage.

The one thing that the President can do is to establish a real energy independence plan. We have all the recources we need right here in this country to establish energy independence if we had the leadership.

If you are going to have to play defense all the time you cannot have the kind of ingenuity assertiveness independence and intelligence which is what has made our country strong.

Mad adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence.

The four cornerstones of character on which the structure of this nation was built are: Initiative Imagination Individuality and Independence.

While Haiti has recently celebrated more than 200 years of independence from French colonial rule the citizens of the island remain vulnerable to poverty poor health and political chaos.

The independence of all political and other bother is a happiness.

Independence is happiness.

The Vietnamese people deeply love independence freedom and peace. But in the face of United States aggression they have risen up united as one man.