Meaning of America

In a recent post, I mentioned a "quote" from a movie that was made by a congressman (who, by the way, is a candidate for president)
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The S-I-L picked up on the word "quote" and began posting quotes in the comment section. It didn't have a lot to do with the subject of the post but we had a good time with it.
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He posted one that is extremely meaningful for current times by a WWII hero and later movie celebrity....Audie Murphy.
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"The true meaning of America, you ask? It's in a Texas rodeo, in a policeman's badge, in the sound of laughing children, in a political rally, in a newspaper... In all these things, and many more, you'll find America. In all these things, you'll find freedom. And freedom is what America means to the world. And to me.”---Audie Murphy
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What does America mean to you?