# Ingenuity in a Free Country by Dick Cheney > “Human ingenuity always has a way of exceeding expectations, especially in a country as free as ours.” > **— Dick Cheney**, *Simple Reminders on Real American Pride* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [Remarks to Technology Industry Leaders in San Jose, February 28, 2001 — The American Presidency Project](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-the-vice-president-technology-industry-leaders-san-jose-california) - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] — entry 009, “Ingenuity in a Free Country.” - **Why it belongs:** American freedom is treated as the enabling condition for practical invention. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - Operational Literacy|Operational Literacy]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - Cultural Thesis 01 - Freedom Requires Form|Freedom Requires Form]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Pride|American Pride]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Human ingenuity always has a way of exceeding expectations, especially in a country as free as ours.” — Dick Cheney, Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-009-ingenuity-in-a-free-country ```