article: There is a room for sue. Editor: Prophet Bookstore
Reagan, Lincoln and other American celebrity presidents are loved by Americans, but they are not the most representative figures of American values. The outstanding representative of the American spirit is not even the President of the United States. This is the secret of the American power, but it has been ignored by too many people. You can see the truth from the characters selected from various denominations of US dollars.
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Washington : The temptation to reject power
▲February 22, 1732-December 14, 1799
1776, Washington issued the " Declaration of Independence ", officially declaring a break with the United Kingdom in text. After a hard battle, the thirteen North American states finally made Europe recognize the legal status of " United States of America " in 1783.
Washington was the first hero of War of Independence . At that time, the monarchy system breeded the call for support for him as king in the military camp, but it was decisively rejected. He said: If so, what is the point of our struggle for independence?
Immediately afterwards, Washington retired from its territory. After six years of preparation, the United States formulated a series of modern laws. During this period, it was hindered by whether a large number of soldiers enjoyed privileges. The reason is that they think that their country is thriving and should be given special guarantees in work and life, but Washington rejected this request. He said: If our war is to give ourselves power over the civilians, what is the significance of the establishment of the United States?
1797, Washington became the president of the United States. Neither the world political arena nor the American law restricted his re-election environment, but he made another decision to refuse power. He said: This is my conclusion that I have carefully considered and carefully observed, and in my opinion, it is of great significance to the permanent happiness of the entire nation...
Since Washington, the potential consensus in the US political arena that the president has only served for two terms. Today, this kind of noble character shown in the face of power still positively affects the whole world.
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Jefferson: The Messenger of Freedom
▲April 13, 1743-July 4, 1826
There has been a famous saying in the United States: We are not afraid of being stolen from technology and wealth, but if the "Declaration of Independence" is stolen, it is our enemy. The drafter of the
Declaration of Independence, known as the messenger of freedom, is one of the founding heroes of the United States and the third president, Thomas Jefferson. freedom is not only the foundation of the United States, but also widely recognized by the whole world: "The Creator gives us several inalienable rights, including the right to survive, the right to freedom and the right to pursue happiness."
Jefferson is worried that the president's re-election will cause the democratic republic to die in name only, so he opposed the president's re-election, and later made concessions and agreed to be re-election, but he can only be re-election once. In 1808, he voluntarily fired after he was re-elected as president for two terms, and after Washington, he was another example of no more than two terms as president. The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution passed in 1951 made Jefferson's idea come true.
uses the words of the movie " When happiness comes to knock on the door ": Only sages can speak the inner words of the common people. The word freedom is extremely simple, but only when you truly get it can you perceive its greatness.
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Lincoln: Deep humanitarian sentiment
▲February 12, 1809-April 15, 1865
In the 1960s and 1970s, a trend of seeking ancestors was set off among the black people in the United States to feel the civilization created by their ancestors.Boxer Ali took advantage of the excitement and walked around Africa. He returned in disappointment. When he jumped onto the plane back to the United States, he said: Fortunately, my ancestors made the decision to go to the United States.
The history of slavery is an indelible stain on American history and a painful memory in the hearts of black Americans. However, before Lincoln liberated slaves, slaves were legal commodities on the land of Africa. No matter where they go, they are destined to be enslaved.
Liberating slaves seems to be an inevitable result of the progress of the times today, but it is ultimately a landmark person to complete this mission. This person first needs to have a deep humanitarian sentiment, and secondly, his sense of mission is no less than me.
Lincoln is the first Republican person to be elected as president of the United States. He has learned his own talent all the way with his shallow cultural foundation. What can make him fall into history is the "human feelings". Facing voters, he said: "Someone wrote a letter to ask me how much property I have. I have a wife and three sons, both of which are priceless treasures. In addition... I really have nothing to rely on, the only one I can rely on is you."
Only lovers can empathize with "human suffering". This is the premise for him to complete the great cause of liberating slaves. He once said in private that taking out the slave's freedom from the pockets of the slave owner will definitely suffer their revenge, but someone must complete this dangerous thing.
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Hamilton: The integrity of the US dollar
▲January 11, 1755-July 12, 1804
Hamilton Today's world is full of a fallacy: the United States owes debts everywhere; the US dollar relies on hegemony to squeeze out the blood and sweat of the outside world; as long as the United States lacks money, the money printing machine can be turned on crazily.
This kind of cognition means not understanding the history of the US dollar, nor the value of integrity behind the US dollar. In layman's terms, the currency of any country is a symbol of the country's integrity. No matter how powerful an organization is, if it loses integrity, it will lose everything.
The first US Treasury Secretary Hamilton is the founder of the US dollar's integrity idea. His famous sayings are still universally recognized. He said: "A country's credit must be a perfect whole. Each part must have the most exquisite coordination and coordination. Just like a towering tree with lush branches and leaves, if a branch is damaged, the whole tree will decline, wither and rot."
Based on this basis, Hamilton designed the policies and systems of US dollar management from the perspective of overall national credit from the beginning to the end. Congress, the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve , and commercial banks, they are independent and restrain each other, and finally work together to issue: every dollar must have equivalent gold as collateral. It is the basis for the stability of the US dollar for more than two hundred years.
After World War II , the US dollar replaced the pound as the world's currency, which shows that its integrity has been recognized by all countries. gold reserves are sufficient and the economic momentum is strong. At the same time, the United States also gave the US dollar a freedom of operation with integrity. Purchasing US Treasury bonds is the safest way to invest, and in essence it is equivalent to investing in US integrity.
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Jackson: Broad democracy
▲March 15, 1767-June 8, 1845
Jackson was the first president born in a poor family. His greatest achievement in his life was to bring equal power given to all Americans by law. A careful reading of the laws of the United States at that time revealed that it did not protect everyone as the Declaration of Independence said. It protects the power of the rich first. If American laws are constantly being improved and have self-regulation functions, it is better to say that a giant who will jump out of the critical moment to push it forward.
Jackson is such a historically chosen character. In his time, only white men who own the land had the right to vote, and his efforts were to break this rule.
"People's People" is the positioning given by Jackson. His famous saying resonates with the public: the ideal United States is that everyone can run for president. Even if the election conditions cannot be met for the time being, at least everyone must ensure that everyone can vote to choose the president they like.
Under his initiation, the presidential election in 1824 became a truly popular election for the people since the founding of the United States, because the poor also began to have a say. From then on, democracy played an extremely important role in the United States.
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Grant : The spirit of struggle in dilemma
▲April 27, 1822-July 23, 1885
Due to the differences in Eastern and Western cultures, many heroes in the hearts of Americans are not understood by outsiders. For example, Grant, although he had the glory of a victorious general and made great contributions to the unification of the United States during the Civil War, he had no achievements after taking office as president, and there were even scandals of "nepotism" and corruption among cabinet members.
Then why Americans respect him must start with his life situation. There are two best-selling books in the United States, one is the Bible and the other is the "Memoir of the General" written by Grant. His autobiography has influenced generations of Americans. bad luck accompanied his life, and the spirit of hard work also accompanied his life. His experience ends in failure as long as it is related to business and investment. Reselling horses, running farms, governing the national economy, or being deceived into investing in real estate and Wall Street finance after retirement, each time put his life to the bottom.
In order to repay his debts before his death, Grant insisted on writing his signed memoirs amid the pain of throat cancer . The whole of the United States is paying attention to him, and his words touched everyone's hearts: "I will do my best to complete the last career in my life." He insisted on writing himself, and finally completed the manuscript four days before his death and paid off his debts.
Every time he fails, he tries his best to stand up again with his own efforts. In the words of the Americans: He is not respected by the president or general, but as an ordinary person, he is the most appropriate example of interpreting the American Dream.
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Franklin : Advancing and humility
▲January 17, 1706-April 17, 1790
One of the core drafters of the Declaration of Independence Franklin received formal education in school in his life for only two short years. Because his siblings were too many, his father's income could not afford the expense of his schooling. Therefore, when he was ten years old, he entered society to make a living and helped his father make candles to subsidize his family income.
His rich knowledge comes from self-study. He reads a wide range of things, ranging from natural sciences, industrial technology, scientists' papers, and literary and ideological masterpieces. At the same time, he also mastered English, French, Italian , Spanish , and Latin.
1752, he conducted a kite experiment that attracted lightning and caused a sensation around the world. Exploring unknown fields is the best interpretation of his enterprising spirit. In order to ensure the independence and liberation of the United States, he resolutely put down his experimental instruments and stood at the forefront of the struggle. In his last moments of his life, he actively participated in the formulation of American laws and organized a justice campaign against the enslavement of black people. His life was extraordinary and he had many honors: scientists, philosophers, writers, politicians, philanthropists; and he also traveled to various industries such as wax makers, printers, publishers, printers, journalists.
Franklin's strong and enterprising life gathered the spiritual characteristics of the United States at that time. However, what is most respectable is that after his death, he asked that the tombstone only be engraved: "Printer Franklin." He is the best example of the American spirit.
3Every dollar The back inscription: We believe in God
▲IN GOD WE TRUST: We believe in God
The US Constitution stipulates the separation of church and state, but most of the people believe in Christianity or Protestant sects, such as The inauguration ceremony of the US president always ends with God bless you, God bless America (God bless you, God bless America).
This is because most people in the United States believe in God, and the coins are engraved with "In God We Trust". All the coins and banknotes in the US dollar have this sentence, which is said to be unique in the world. This is not superstition, it is the true belief of most Americans.
It can be said that faith is the most solid foundation for America's strength and the most fundamental reason why American society can heal and improve itself. As long as this belief remains, no matter how big the changes occur in the United States, it has the power to slowly restore order and civilization.
has only been 246 years since its establishment, and its short history is often ridiculed by some ignorant people. However, the length of history depends on what valuable things are used as a reference. If we take "republic history" or "modern civilization" as an example, there is no second country on the earth except the United States.
There are so many things worth learning in the United States. America is not a paradise, America is not perfect, but it is indeed the "city on the top of the mountain" of this world, a place farther from hell.
Money is the most secular, and faith is the most profound, but Americans imprint the deepest words on the most secular things. It seems that the only one who will do this seems to be the United States.
all say that the United States is a unique nation, and its uniqueness lies in its beliefs and ideals. This is not only the foundation of the United States, but also a key to understanding the rise and fall of the United States - their prosperity comes from faith, and problems are born from deviating from faith.
As Liu Junning said, "In the impression, the American order is evolutionary, secular, scientific, modern, and democratic. The fact is that the American order is divine, religious, moral, ancient, and republic."
However, today we often pay attention to its external democracy and science, but ignore this legacy that originated in the New England colonial period of the United States.
The United States was founded in 1776, and it has been 246 years since its founding. The reason why the United States has dominated the world less than three hundred years after its founding is because of the right time, place, and people. Of course, the United States' strategy is indispensable, with three aces. The interdependence between ace and ace can be said to be indispensable. But with the development and rise of various countries, it will not be as easy as before for the United States to continue to dominate the world, and now it seems that it is a bit overwhelming.
If the world wants to develop, it cannot stand out. Win-win cooperation is the long-term solution.
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