Nation Quotes

No nation ever taxed itself into prosperity.

These are men and women who are willing to risk their lives in defense of their country. And the fact that their orientation - sexual orientation's been held against them is a blot on our nation's reputation.

Unless our conception of patriotism is progressive, it cannot hope to embody the real affection and the real interest of the nation.

A good man, though he will value his own countrymen, yet will think as highly of the worthy men of every nation under the sun.

We are in a situation with the huge stimulus package that's going to be spent all across this nation and a big financial crisis and banking crisis. And what we need is good, trained journalists who can play the role of watchdog.

A terrorist network that believes a nation so tested will fold under pressure of a few horrific acts may capture its attention, but will not achieve its submission.

The important thing for the survival of the Thai society is that the majority of those who work, both in the government and the private sector, still strive to work in the same direction; this is why the Thai nation still stands.

The occupation and robbery of a nation occurs under the illusion of freeing its citizens from brutal oppression.

Catholic schools in our Nation's education have been paramount in teaching the values that we as parents seek to instill in our children.

I cite in my book countless examples of the foundational documents of the colonial period in America and the writings of the leaders, that this was intended to be a Christian nation.

The nation voted us to power to see unity and communal harmony, not for any division or communality.

We were told this war would be over in a matter of weeks, and that the Iraqis would be able to finance it with oil sales. We were promised it was not a mission of nation building.

We must work to stabilize Social Security. We must not gamble with our nation's social insurance program, one of our most popular and effective federal programs that has remained dependable and stable for the past 70 years.

Political liberty, the peace of a nation, and science itself are gifts for which Fate demands a heavy tax in blood!

We are a nation of immigrants. We are the children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the ones who wanted a better life, the driven ones, the ones who woke up at night hearing that voice telling them that life in that place called America could be better.

The very strength of a nation eventually proves to be its weakness.

There isn't much in the way of pure communist spirit, because the whole nation seems to be engaged in capitalistic enterprises. Much of the country still operates under government control.

The beliefs expressed in the Declaration of Independence remain a standard for our nation today. They also remain a standard for those nations across the globe striving to achieve democracy.

Words without deeds is an affront to the principle that guides our Nation and makes a mockery of the values we as public servants claim to love.

A great poet is the most precious jewel of a nation.

The British nation is unique in this respect. They are the only people who like to be told how bad things are, who like to be told the worst.

We learned in World War II that no single nation holds a monopoly on wisdom, morality or right to power, but that we must fight for the weak and promote democracy.

Our nation's infrastructure needs are tremendous, and they're growing.

I was initially recruited while I was in business school back in the late sixties by the National Security Agency, the nation's largest and least understood spy organization; but ultimately I worked for private corporations.

Australia as a nation, as a set of cities and some regional centres, that project died a death and we didn't get it up, but I still think there's merit in that.

One of the chiefs of this nation, with his young men, escorted us to the Lake of the Illinois.

A leader who doesn't hesitate before he sends his nation into battle is not fit to be a leader.

Every nation has to follow a certain policy: Commercial, trade, various other types of policies.

We are a nation of immigrants, but we are also a nation of laws.

There never was and is not likely soon to be a nation of philosophers, nor am I certain it is desirable that there should be.