Who said “America, thou half-brother of the world; with something good and bad of every land.”?

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Philip James Bailey. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceFestus (1839), Scene X, Earth's Surface

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Bailey, P. J. (n.d.). America, thou half-brother of the world; with something good and bad of every land. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6229-america-thou-half-brother-of-the-world-with/

MLA

Bailey, Philip James. “America, thou half-brother of the world; with something good and bad of every land.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6229-america-thou-half-brother-of-the-world-with/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Bailey, Philip James. “America, thou half-brother of the world; with something good and bad of every land.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6229-america-thou-half-brother-of-the-world-with/.