I believe in the
United States of America as a government of the people, by the
people, for the people, whose just powers are derived from the
consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign
nation of many sovereign states, a perfect union, one and inseparable,
established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice
and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives
and fortunes.
I therefore
believe it is my duty to my country to love it, to support its
Constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and to defend
it against all enemies. William Tyler Page
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