country quotes

Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends.

I would like to be remembered as a guy who had a set of priorities, and was willing to live by those priorities. In terms of accomplishments, my biggest accomplishment is that I kept the country safe amidst a real danger.

If God is just, I tremble for my country.

We may consider each generation as a distinct nation, with a right, by the will of its majority, to bind themselves, but none to bind the succeeding generation, more than the inhabitants of another country.

America is the greatest country in the world.

I am surprised and embarrassed to be a part of the first American generation to leave the country in far worse shape than it was when we first came into it.

A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.

Everyone, no doubt, remains first and foremost a man of his own country and continues to draw from it his motive force.

It is my responsibility that I must make demonstrative efforts to reach out to every citizen of the country.

In many respects, the United States is a great country. Freedom of speech is protected more than in any other country. It is also a very free society.

You can’t generalise about an entire country, but I like the energy of British men.

Pakistan is not a unified country.

It was a privilege to pray with Governor Romney – for his family and our country.

In this country, it doesn’t make any difference where you were born. It doesn’t make any difference who your parents were. It doesn’t make any difference if, like me, you couldn’t even speak English until you were in your twenties.

I am happy and proud to play for my country and my club Mohun Bagan.

Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.

I know my country has not perfected itself. At times, we’ve struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people. We’ve made our share of mistakes, and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions.

I have been in meetings where a head of state will say, ‚I like your tie,‘ to a man… or, ‚I like your country because the weather’s good,‘ or whatever. So for me, the pins in some ways were openers.

Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.

When I was a young kid, I did not even dream about playing for my country. It was such a farfetched thing to play for India.

The uniform makes for brotherhood, since when universally adopted it covers up all differences of class and country.

The strength and power of a country depends absolutely on the quantity of good men and women in it.

When a country has the skill and self-confidence to take action against its biggest problems, it makes outsiders eager to be a part of it.

The spirit of this country is totally adverse to a large military force.

We have to do more than just elect a new President if we truly want to change this country.

But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you’ve got to compromise. You’ve got to start making the compromises that arrive at a consensus and move the country forward.

I am so tired of fear. And I don’t want my girls to live in a country, in a world, based on fear.

I saw what happened when a dictator was allowed to take over a piece of a country and the country went down the tubes. And I saw the opposite during the war when America joined the fight.

Canada is a balloon-puncturing country. You are not really allowed to be an icon unless you also make an idiot of yourself.

We pay attention to every demographic in every country, so we’re going to focus on building things that teens are going to like, and we’re also going to focus on building things that other folks are going to like.

If you look at the history of our country over the last 100 years, there have been periods where science and research have been celebrated. They were really kind of held up as heroes in society, which encouraged a generation of people to go into these fields.

If you don’t know how great this country is, I know someone who does; Russia.

My government is working for the common man. Our priority is the poor of the country. We want good governance through a dynamic and seamless government.

The pacifist is as surely a traitor to his country and to humanity as is the most brutal wrongdoer.

I was only the servant of my country and had I, at any moment, failed to express her unflinching resolve to fight and conquer, I should at once have been rightly cast aside.

None of us has any personal interest above the interests of the country. Our country is more important than our careers.

I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever.

In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.

Happy the country that lives on nothing but its wits; cursed be the one that thinks it can get rich by planting or digging or drilling for wealth.

The army is the true nobility of our country.

No other country in the world does what we do. On every issue, the world turns to us, not simply because of the size of our economy or our military might – but because of the ideals we stand for, and the burdens we bear to advance them.

The purpose is clear. It is safety with solvency. The country is entitled to both.

If you are in the country, you should notice landmarks – that is, objects which help you to find your way or prevent you getting lost, such as distant hills, church towers, and nearer objects, such as peculiar buildings, trees, gates, rocks, etc.

Perhaps the greatest social service that can be rendered by anybody to the country and to mankind is to bring up a family.

Switzerland is a country where very few things begin, but many things end.

Part of the American dream is to live long and die young. Only those Americans who are willing to die for their country are fit to live.

No country can act wisely simultaneously in every part of the globe at every moment of time.

I love being a part of the country-music community.

During the second half of the twentieth century, I had the privilege of living through years of intensive erudition, and I realized that Canadians, located in the northernmost region of this hemisphere, were always respectful towards our country.

Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it’s very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country.

I am confident that when the facts and policies have been examined, when the record of performances have been reviewed, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will once again be elected to lead our beloved country to a better future.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country and never of killing for their country.

What pity is it That we can die, but once to serve our country.

That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human beings.

For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction.

‚My country, right or wrong‘ is a thing no patriot would ever think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying ‚My mother, drunk or sober.‘

The truth is that the vast majority of Americans are good, fair, and just, and they want their country to reflect those ideals.

Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.

America is not just a country, it’s an idea, and real Americans are getting busy.

I didn’t leave bodybuilding until I felt that I had gone as far as I could go. It will be the same with my film career. When I feel the time is right, I will then consider public service. I feel that the highest honor comes from serving people and your country.