Steve Vogel Quotes

“My countrymen, we hold a rich deposit in trust for ourselves and for all our brethren of mankind. It is the fire of liberty. If it becomes extinguished, our darkened land will cast a mournful shadow over the nations. If it lives, its blaze will enlighten and gladden the whole earth.”
― Francis Scott Key

“Nations will seldom obtain good national anthems by offering prizes for them. The man and the occasion must meet.”
― John Philip Sousa