Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation: American Exceptionalism and Patriotism Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Sentence)

Quote #4

Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger. (23-24)

Property rights are a big deal in the U.S. They're a fundamental aspect of American life. And Americans don't take kindly to people messing with their property. This is true on the individual level…and it's also true on the national level. As Japan and its Axis buddies would soon find out.

Quote #5

With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph – so help us God. (25)

Why is triumph inevitable? Because America is the greatest nation in the world, with the greatest military, and the greatest people, and we'll even have God on our side. Can't beat those odds, says FDR.