While attempting to write the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson uses various quotes from American history. They are as follows: "Let me make this perfectly clear." - This quote was made famous (or infamous depending on how you look at it) by former President Richard Nixon; "Two chickens in every pot, two horses in every stable." - A parody of President Herbert Hoover's 1928 election promise that there would be "a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage" if he was elected; "Speak softly but carry a big stick." - Quote by former President Teddy Roosevelt that summed up his view of foreign policy; "The Yanks are coming, the Yanks are coming." - A line from George M. Cohan's World War I patriotic song "Over There"; "54-40 or fight." - This was a slogan by the Democrat Party in 1846 calling for the U.S. to control the Oregon Territory all the way to the 54°40' north parallel or go to war with Britain; "I shall return." - Famous quote by GEN Douglas MacArthur after he was force to leave the Phillipines during World War II.
