Bald Eagle Quotes:

It's a great event to get outside and enjoy nature. I find it very exciting no matter how many times I see bald eagles.

- Karen Armstrong

topic: Eagles, Events, Matter, Bald Eagle, Great Events

I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad moral character; like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy. The turkey is a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America.

- Benjamin Franklin

source: Letter to Sarah Bache, January 26, 1784.

topic: Moral Character, Bald Eagle, Our Country

I am on this account not displeased that the Figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America... He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on.

- Benjamin Franklin

source: Franklin's Letter to His Daughter (excerpt), www.greatseal.com.

topic: Bald Eagle

The future does not belong to those who attack our Embassies and Consulates and kill our Ambassadors. The Angel of Death in the form of an American Bald Eagle will visit you and wreak havoc and destruction upon your existence

- Allen West

source: Robert F. Kennedy (1968). “"An Honorable profession": a tribute to Robert F. Kennedy”

topic: Angel, Eagles, Doe, Havoc, Bald Eagle

If I were an animal, I'd probably be a bald eagle, since I'm already bald and I love to fish. But I'd probably be a shaky-ass eagle because I'm afraid of flying.

- Steve Harvey

source: Steve Harvey The "Think Like a Man" Interview with Kam Williams, aalbc.com.

topic: Animal, Eagles, Flying, Bald Eagle

New Scientist magazine reported that in the future, cars could be powered by hazelnuts. That's encouraging, considering an eight-ounce jar of hazelnuts costs about nine dollars. Yeah, I've got an idea for a car that runs on bald eagle heads and Faberge eggs.

- Jimmy Fallon

topic: Running, Eight, Eagles, Bald Eagle, Hazelnuts

The Democrats talked about putting people first. Well, they put people first unless you happen to be a spotted owl or a giant garter snake or some other endangered species and then that seems to have priority. Obviously, you take the bald eagle and things of that sort, of course you're going to make sure that they are saved and that they can live and you're going to take every precaution that you can. But others - we just need a little flexibility.

- Dan Quayle

topic: Eagles, Snakes, People, Garters, Bald Eagle

It is never too late to go quietly to our lakes, rivers, oceans, even our small streams, and say to the sea gulls, the great blue herons, the bald eagles, the salmon, that we are sorry.

- Brenda Peterson

source: Brenda Peterson (2000). “Singing to the Sound: Visions of Nature, Animals & Spirit”, Newsage Press

topic: Sorry, Ocean, Lakes, Herons, Bald Eagle

My only means of self defense is to wiggle my eye and feign being a salamander. It has saved my life but once I was partially eaten by a bald eagle who thought I was a salamander. Hence, my skills. Hence.

- Thom Yorke

topic: Mean, Eye, Self, Bald Eagle, Salamanders

It's nothing but a big stroke job in this country. The government strokes you every day of your life. Religion never stops stroking you. Big business gives you a good stroke. And it's one big, transcontinental, cross-country, red, white and blue stroke job... Do you know what the national emblem for this country ought to be? Forget that bald eagle. The national emblem of this country ought to be Uncle Sam standing naked at attention saluting, and seated on a chair next to him, the Statue of Liberty jerking him off. That would be a good symbol for the United Strokes of America.

- George Carlin

source: "George Carlin... It's Bad for Ya!", www.imdb.com. 2008.

topic: Country, Uncles, Jobs, Statue Of Liberty, Uncle Sam

I'm gonna say it one more time. We are Georgia Southern. Our colors are blue and white. We call ourselves the Bald Eagles. We call our offense the Georgia Power Companyand that's a terrific name for an offense. Our snap count is 'rate, hike.' We practice on the banks of Beautiful Eagle Creek and that's in Statesboro, Georgia-the gnat capital of America. Our weekends begin on Thursday. The co-eds outnumber the men 3 to 2. They're all good looking and they're all rich. And folks, you just can't beat that and you just can't beat Georgia Southern. And you ain't seen nothin yet!

- Erk Russell

topic: Beautiful, Men, Weekend, Unbeatable, Bald Eagle

Golden eagles don`t mate with bald eagles, deer don`t mate with antelope, gray wolves don`t mate with red wolves. Just look at domesticated animals, at mongrel dogs, and mixed breed horses, and you`ll know the Great Mystery didn`t intend them to be that way. We weakened the species and introduced disease by mixing what should be kept seperate. Among humans, intermarriage weakens the respect people have for themselves and for their traditions. It undermines clarity of spirit and mind.

- Russell Means

topic: Dog, Horse, Animal, Intermarriage, Domesticated Animals