It is a phrase synonymous with American dominance, especially when it came to matters financial.
While it first appeared on a 2-cent coin in 1864, it wasn't officially adopted until 1956, when Dwight D Eisenhower declared it the national motto.
A hint of moral superiority, combined with equal parts economic and military power, the greenback and its position as the world's reserve currency have symbolised America's global hegemony since the end of World War II.
Investors have begun to lose faith in the once almighty US dollar, and in the past few weeks, a coup has been launched against Washington.
For the second time since Donald Trump's return to the White House, global bond markets are in outright revolt.
Investors are dumping US dollar debt forcing American and global interest rates to their highest levels in decades.
Alarmed by a national debt that has doubled since Trump first took office in 2016 and which has now expanded beyond $US40 trillion investors seeking safety are beginning to look elsewhere.
Trust in America, the foundation of US economic power, is fraying.
The US Federal Reserve, led by the newly appointed Kevin Warsh has just delivered its first rate hike in more than three years.
In order for America to continue funding its ever-increasing deficits, it must now offer much higher interest rates to attract global cash.
Because America is still the world's biggest economy.
A month ago, US 10-year government bonds carried a yield, or interest rate, of about 4.65 per cent.