69 Delaware Quotes

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Famous Delaware Quotes

New Jersey I’d say is one of the top 50 states. — Theo Von

cause down the shore everything's all right — Bruce Springsteen

The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite. — James Madison

All in all, Vermont is a jewel state, small but precious. — Pearl S. Buck

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. — Joseph Story

Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly beseech Thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of Thy favor and glad to do Thy will. — Franklin D. Roosevelt

Philadelphia merely seems dull because it's next to exciting Camden, New Jersey. — Robert Anton Wilson

A state is a perfect body of free men, united together to enjoy common rights and advantages. — Hugo Grotius

I'm going to steal the Declaration of Independence. — Nicolas Cage

I desire my children to be educated south of the Mason Dixon line and always to retain right of domicile in the Confederate States. — J. E. B. Stuart

... happily the Government of the United States... gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance. — George Washington

Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed — Walter E. Williams

Under the benignant providence of Almighty God the representatives of the States and of the people are again brought together to deliberate for the public good. — James K. Polk

Rhode Island has become a second home to me after being involved in its cultural life for over 61 years. I look upon it as a privilege to be inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame. — George Wein

I'm the No. 1 developer in New York, I'm the biggest in Atlantic City, and maybe we'll keep it that way. — Donald Trump

Short Delaware Quotes

  • I was born on Delaware Street. We have never desired another home. — Bess Truman
  • Delaware's firefighters put their lives in jeopardy every day in an effort to keep families safe. — Thomas Carper
  • Increasing recycling in Delaware is an idea whose time has come and, if put off, may not come again. — Ruth Ann Minner
  • Delaware: a state that has three counties when the tide is out, and two when it is in. — John James Ingalls
  • Our financial services and insurance cluster is one of Delaware's key economic drivers in the state. — Ruth Ann Minner
  • Delaware State began as a school bent on service - teaching education, social services and nursing. — Michael N. Castle
  • General Motors could buy Delaware if DuPont were willing to sell it. — Ralph Nader
  • The Simpsons are going to Delaware! — Homer
  • I would stare at maps of Delaware for hours. — Ken Jennings
  • When Delaware State University was founded in 1890, it was not by choice, but by social reality. — Michael N. Castle

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More Delaware Quotes

The Delaware Estuary has sustained a human population for thousands of years, but by the end of the 19th Century, increased population and industrialization had transformed much of the upper Estuary watershed. — Jim Gerlach

Seeing the rebirth of the Delaware Estuary as a valuable natural resource is certainly encouraging, and I am encouraged not just by the progress made in the Delaware Estuary but in estuaries throughout the country. — Jim Gerlach

In my home state of Delaware, we've done our homework and worked hard and, as a result, we've made great strides in cleaning up our own air pollution. Unfortunately, a number of the upwind states to the west of us have not made the same commitment to reducing harmful pollution by investing in cleaner air. — Thomas Carper

Upon arriving, meeting their teachers and signing up for classes, these students began to realize that their attendance at Delaware State University was not a goal achieved, but rather a dream being sewn - a first step, if you will. — Michael N. Castle

If George Washington crossing the Delaware matters, so must his ruthless pursuit of the runagate Oney Judge. — Ta-Nehisi Coates

Just the example Delaware State University graduates set by the way they live their lives, should be an inspiration to other high school students to go to Delaware State. — Michael N. Castle

This is a value-added college education if I have heard one described. And what is the most remarkable about Delaware State University graduates - is they just keeping giving back. — Michael N. Castle

By climbing a steeper road, the value and appreciation Delaware State students took and continue to take from their education and their experiences is just as great, if not greater, than students attending ivy league schools. — Michael N. Castle

On the evening of December 25, General Washington in a most severe season crossed the Delaware with a part of his army, then reduced to less than 2000 men in the whole. — Mercy Otis Warren

Through the years you, the Delaware State family and your predecessors, have faced many challenges. You worked through them with fierce determination and good will, and you have made great progress. — Michael N. Castle

Delaware State is no longer a college for African Americans without other choices, it is a university of choice. — Michael N. Castle

The vision of an ag park set forth in the BioCrossroads report includes livestock, ... In addition, the vision of an ag park set forth in the BioCrossroads report is aimed at counties that are more rural than Delaware County. We believe Shideler is too densely populated for an ag park. — Thurman Munson

And the university's reputation will only continue to grow as stories like Elaine's are spread. Delaware State University's motto 'a past to honor, a future to insure,' couldn't be any more fitting for this transitional period you are going through. — Michael N. Castle

Typically, historical black colleges and universities like Delaware State, attracted students who were raised in an environment where going to college wasn't the next natural step after high school. — Michael N. Castle

I [read] "The Book of Unknown Americans," which is by a friend of mine, Cristina Henriquez, and is about two Latino, immigrant families who live in Delaware. I'm interested in reading things from different perspectives. — Laila Lalami

I had been in Chicago for 22 years, and my wife and I didn't want to see another Chicago winter. Its a wonderful town but the winters are brutal. My wife and I are both east coast people and we wanted to live someplace a little bit warmer but didn't want to live way down south. So Delaware seemed like a good compromise. — David Bromberg

After completing a Delaware State education, they were afforded opportunities beyond anything they might have imagined - and they opened doors for themselves that surely would have remained closed if they only had a high school education. — Michael N. Castle

Delaware State has established itself as an institution of excellence in its own right and attracts a diversity of students from various races, socio-economic status and locations. — Michael N. Castle

Getting to where Delaware State is today was a challenge my friends - a challenge proudly met by the people of this community and the Delaware State family. — Michael N. Castle

I could not agree more. The students of Delaware State often looked to the school as their chance, their hand up, their hope. And they gave their all. — Michael N. Castle

Their families helped them realize that there was more out there for them. These students came to Delaware State because of its inexpensive tuition, closeness to home, and solid reputation. — Michael N. Castle

With the establishment of a presence in all three counties of Delaware, recruitment in and outside Delaware and throughout the world and new master's and doctoral programs, Delaware State University will continue to grow and attract even more qualified students. — Michael N. Castle

Working together we can strengthen Delaware State University and the students who attend it. — Michael N. Castle

The Wilmington, Delaware, television station that bills itself as The Family Minded Station is Channel 69. — Jonathan Carroll

Israel is slightly smaller than New Jersey. Moses in effect led the tribes of Israel out of the District of Columbia, parted Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis, and wandered for forty years in Delaware. — P. J. O'Rourke

A military road led from this point to Fort Leavenworth, and for many miles the farms and cabins of the Delawares were scattered at short intervals on either hand. — Francis Parkman

Somalis have made my city of Wilmington, Delaware, [their home] on a smaller scale. There is a large, very identifiable Somali community, i might add if you ever come to the train station with me you'll notice I have great relationships with them because there's an awful lot driving cabs and are friends of mine. For real. I'm not being solicitous. I'm being serious. — Joe Biden

Somalis have made my city of Wilmington, Delaware, [ their home ] on a smaller scale. There is a large, very identifiable Somali community. — Joe Biden

New Jersey boasts the highest percentage of passport holders (68%); Delaware (67%), Alaska (65%), Massachusetts (63%), New York (62%), and California (60%) are close behind. At the opposite end of the spectrum, less than one in five residents of Mississippi are passport holders, and just one in four residents of West Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama, and Arkansas. — Richard Florida

Delaware is the only state east of the Rockies that is allowed under federal law to offer sports betting. — Jack Markell

Democrats are calling Christine O'Donnell 'the Sarah Palin of the East.' Really? She's a loud, emotionally unstable woman from Delaware. That's not Sarah Palin, that's Joe Biden. — Sayings

Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell said recently that Hollywood needs to re-evaluate what they're doing because movies these days are all filled with gay sex and extramarital affairs. And I thought, 'Have fun in Congress then. — Sayings

Medicaid provides health care to our neediest citizens. While other states have had to cut Medicaid rolls and benefits already, Delaware has not. But the President's proposed budget would shift tens of millions of dollars of cost to the states, raising the real possibility of program cuts. — Ruth Ann Minner

Paul Revere was warning the British about gun control, and George Washington apparently was crossing the Delaware to bomb an abortion clinic. — Bill Maher

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