This week’s collection of slogans from William Sunners’ 1949 effort, American Slogans, is taken from a chapter entitled Political, Historical, Patriotic, Military. We’ll split this chapter into two entries, beginning this week with slogans from A-K.

Ad astra per aspera (State of Kansas).
Addition, division and silence (1872).
Agriculture and commerce (State of Tennessee).
Aid short of war (World War II).
Alis volat propriis (former slogan of Oregon).
Alive and happy (Democratic presidential election of 1916).
Alki (State of Washington).
All for our country (State of Nevada).
All men are created equal (Declaration of Independence).
All quiet along the Potomac (in Washington D. C. during Civil War).
All we ask to be let alone (Confederate pre-Civil War slogan).
Although he is silent, he speaks (Modern Woman of the World).
Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. (Governor Cross, Conn.).
Always ready (U. S. Coast Guard).
America calls (Democratic slogan, 1940, in behalf of Franklin D. Roosevelt).
America first (America First Part, 1939-41).
America first, last and all the time (World War II).
America for Americans (Know-Nothing Party), 1855.
America wants Wilkie! (Republican slogan, 1940, Presidential election).
Americans must rule America (Know-Nothing Party), 1855.
Americans to rule America (Know-Nothing Party), 1855.
An empire within an empire (former Ohio slogan).
An injury to one is the concern of all (Industrial Workers of the World).
Animis opibusque parati (State of South Carolina).
Annuit coeptis (Great Seal of the United States).
Anything to beat Grant (Democrats, Presidential campaign, 1880).
As Maine goes, so goes the nation (pre-election fallacy).
Atlanta must be destroyed (Union slogan, 1864).
Aut Caesar aut nihil (Democratic Presidential campaign, 1884).
Away with the New Deal and its inefficiency (Republican Presidential slogan, ’40).

Back to normalcy with Harding (Republican Presidential campaign), 1920.
Be prepared (Boy Scouts of America).
Be sure you’re right, then go ahead (David Crockett), 1828.
Best of all governments is the one which teaches us to govern ourselves, The (John Adams High School, Cleveland).
Better a third-teamer than a third rater (Democratic Pres. Campaign, 1940).
Better to wear out than rust out (W. C. T. U.), Frances Elizabeth Willard.
Both regiments or none (Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1770).
Breathing spell (Franklin Delano Roosevelt), 1935.
Bury the hatchet (slogan for peace by American Indians).
By and By (State of Washington).
By valor of arms (State of Mississippi).
By her sword she seeks under liberty a calm repose (Massachusetts).

Capitol is in danger, The (Washington D. C.), 1861 (Union slogan).
Cash and carry (Franklin D. Roosevelt’s slogan, 1937).
Cedant arma togae (State of Wyoming).
Cervus alces (Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks).
Charge! And remember Jackson (Confederates at second Chancellorsville Battle).
Chicken in every pot, A (Republican Presidential campaign, 1928).
Chinese must go, The (Workingmen’s Trade and Labor Union), 1890.
Constitution and the Flag, one and inseparable, now and forever (National Democratic Convention), 1900.
Coolidge or chaos (Republican Presidential campaign), 1924.
Cotton is king (slogan of the South).
Crescit eundo (State of New Mexico).
Crossroads of America, The (State of Indiana).
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