Top 20 Religious 4Th Of July Quotes

Looking for some religious inspiration for your 4th of July celebrations? Check out these top 99 religious 4th of July quotes:

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” – Thomas Jefferson
“Let us therefore rely upon the goodness of the Cause, and the aid of the Supreme Being, in whose hands Victory is, to animate and encourage us to great and noble Actions.” – George Washington
“The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.” – John Quincy Adams
“I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet through all the gloom I can see the rays of ravishing light and glory. I can see that the end is worth more than all the means.” – John Adams
“May the father of all mercies scatter light and not darkness in our paths, and make us all in our several vocations useful here, and in His own due time and way everlastingly happy.” – George Washington
“God who gave us life gave us liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God?” – Thomas Jefferson
“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” – Thomas Paine
“Our country is in danger, but not to be despaired of. Our enemies are numerous and powerful; but we have many friends, determining to be free, and heaven and earth will aid the resolution. On you depend the fortunes of America. You are to decide the important question, on which rest the happiness and liberty of millions yet unborn. Act worthy of yourselves.” – Joseph Warren
“The United States of America should have a foundation free from the influence of clergy.” – George Washington
“The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.” – Thomas Jefferson

“We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been preserved, these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth and power, as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace, and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own.” – Abraham Lincoln
“One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” – Pledge of Allegiance
“America is a tune. It must be sung together.” – Gerald Stanley Lee
“The hope of a Christian is inseparable from his faith. Whoever believes in the divine inspiration of the Holy Scriptures must hope that the religion of Jesus shall prevail throughout the earth.” – John Quincy Adams
“The American people having derived their origin from many other nations, and the Declaration of National Independence being entirely based on the great principle of human equality, these facts demonstrate at once our disconnected position as regards any other nation; that we have, in reality, but little connection with the past history of any of them, and still less with all antiquity, its glories, or its crimes.” – James K. Polk
“We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs but to secure liberty for their souls.” – Robert J. McCracken
“America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” – Harry S. Truman
“I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.” – Abraham Lincoln
“The Declaration of Independence! The interest which in that paper has survived the occasion upon which it was issued; the interest which is of every age and every clime; the interest which quickens with the lapse of years, spreads as it grows old, and brightens as it recedes, is in the principles which it proclaims.” – John Quincy Adams
“The American Revolution was a beginning, not a consummation.” – Woodrow Wilson

“I have never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence.” – Abraham Lincoln
“We have a great and honorable heritage bequeathed to us by our forefathers. Let us be worthy of it.” – Calvin Coolidge
“Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.” – George Washington
“The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.” – Benjamin Franklin
“The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.” – John F. Kennedy
“The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor, and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly.” – John F. Kennedy
“Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature.” – Benjamin Franklin
“We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.” – William Faulkner
“Where liberty dwells, there is my country.” – Benjamin Franklin
“Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.” – Benjamin Franklin

“The Fourth of July is a great day for our country, and I salute the people whose sacrifices have made this possible. Just a token of thanks to pay homage to their sacrifices and make them feel special.” – Anonymous
“It’s Fourth of July weekend, or, as I call it, Exploding Christmas.” – Stephen Colbert
“You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.” – Erma Bombeck
“America’s great history has been one of rebellion, revolution, and freedom. Independence Day is a time to celebrate that history, with barbeques, fireworks, and baseball games.” – Bill Clinton
“For what avail the plough or sail, or land or life, if freedom fail?” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“I believe in America because we have great dreams, and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true.” – Wendell Willkie
“Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.” – John Dickinson
“We are the land of the free, we are the home of the brave. Let’s give our tribute to the brave heroes who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of our country.” – Anonymous
“We need an America with the wisdom of experience. But we must not let America grow old in spirit.” – Hubert H. Humphrey
“For what is liberty but the unhampered translation of will into act?” – Dante Alighieri

Attend a church service that incorporates patriotic themes and prayers for the nation.
Host a backyard BBQ with friends and family, and take time to reflect on the blessings of living in a free country.
Plan a patriotic craft day for kids, creating decorations for your home or church.
Organize a community service project that honors those who have served in the military.
Visit historic landmarks like the Liberty Bell or Independence Hall, and learn more about the country’s founding.
Watch a patriotic movie or documentary that highlights the sacrifices of those who have fought for freedom.
Sing patriotic hymns and songs during a church service or community gathering.
Organize a prayer walk around your community, praying for unity and peace in the nation.
Have a moment of silence to remember those who have lost their lives in service to our country.
End the day by reading aloud the Declaration of Independence

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