Quotes About Nation

Where liberty dwells, there is my country.

Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.

There seem to be but three ways for a nation to acquire wealth. The first is by war...This is robbery. The second by commerce, which is generally cheating. The third by agriculture, the only honest way, wherein man receives a real increase of the seed thrown into the ground, in a kind of continual miracle, wrought by the hand of God in his favor, as a reward for his innocent life and his virtuous industry.

Where liberty is, there is my country.

Ordaining of laws in favor of one part of the nation to the prejudice and oppression of another is certainly the most erroneous and mistaken policy...An equal dispensation of protection, rights, privileges, and advantages, is what every part is entitled to, and ought to enjoy.

But Providence will bring about its own ends by its own means; and if it intends the downfall of a nation, that nation will be so blinded by its pride and other passions as not to see its danger, or how its fall may be prevented.

the philosopher Moses Maimonides declared that the return to Israel was the only hope of an end to Jewish suffering at the hands of the Arabs, of whom he writes that 'Never did a nation molest, degrade, debase, and hate us as much as they.

The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood denounced the UN decision, called for volunteers for Palestine and contributions, and announced that "it is a ... battle either for life or death to a nation of 70 million souls ... whom the vilest, the most corrupt, tricky and destructive people wish to conquer and displace. " 198

That a nation's statuary will reflect beliefs and attitudes that are no longer current or congenial hardly needs arguing. In most instances, it doesn't at all imply a continuing reverence.

Budgets reflect our priorities, who we are as a nation, what we're going to put first, and emphasize and invest.

Our goal should be to protect our borders and our national security, while instituting humane policies that reflect our values as a nation of immigrants.

Both parties recognize the fundamental danger the country's debt poses to our nation's future, but President Obama's policies have not reflected that reality. By the end of his first term, his administration will have nearly doubled our public debt.

I dont ever expect anything in this industry but 'The One' show has had such a presence in lockdown and I think to have a programme in the morning too, reflecting on the mood of the nation is great.

Common sense is judgment without reflection, shared by an entire class, an entire nation, or the entire human race.

I want to build a Big Labor party. A party of big ideas. A party which is deeply connected to the community. A party which reflects our diverse nation.

I have been absolutely clear where I'm coming from about health care reform. This is something this nation has to do and a robust public option has been the mantra of my campaign from the very outset.

As a first generation American myself, I know that comprehensive immigration reform is good for our country. I know it will reduce our deficit, grow our economy, reaffirm our values, advance our ideals, and honor our history as a nation of immigrants.

Our nation is built on a proud history of providing refuge for the poor, persecuted, and disenfranchised.

Judea and Samaria can be a place of refuge for the nation.

The contributions of refugees to the diverse mosaic of our nation are undeniable.

America is the only developed nation that has a 2,000-mile border with a developing nation, and the government's refusal to control that border is why there are an estimated 460,000 illegal immigrants in Arizona and why the nation, sensibly insisting on first things first, resists 'comprehensive' immigration reform.

We're a nation in search of an identity, but it's quite exciting. I don't regard it as a problem. It's a challenge.

You don't lose the regard of not only a nation but of an international community and regain it overnight.

My husband often remarked what a pity it was that a great country like America, which in Europe is still regarded as such a young nation, should be represented seemingly only by old or infirm men.