Quotes About Values

A good country song taps into strong undercurrents of family, faith, and patriotism.

It wants to be, and proclaims itself to be, 'the greatest', but greatness is not required of a country; only goodness is.

When a whole nation is roaring patriotism at the top of its voice, I am fain to explore the cleanness of its hands and the purity of its heart.

We would rather starve than sell our national honor.

In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars.

A patriot is one who wrestles for the soul of her country as she wrestles for her own being.

Those who believe patriotism to be the last refuge of the scoundrel have underestimated compassion.

When Dr. Johnson defined patriotism as the last refuge of a scoundrel, he ignored the enormous possibilities of the word reform.

A man who would sacrifice freedom for security deserves neither.

It is unquestionably true that almost any English intellectual would feel more ashamed of standing to attention during 'God save the King' than of stealing from a poor box

People who enjoy waving flags don't deserve to have one

Peace if possible, truth at all costs.

Money cannot buy peace of mind. It cannot heal ruptured relationships, or build meaning into a life that has none.

for civilization to survive, the human race has to remain civilized.

I salute every individual who honours the core values of peace and help in one way or another to make a difference.

We must never settle for harmony at the expense of holiness, nor for peace at the expense of principle.

Things do exist that are worth standing up for without compromise. To me it seems that peace and social justice are such things, as is Christ himself.

We can dream of an America, and a world, in which love and not money are civilization's bottom line.

In many parts of the world the people are searching for a solution which would link the two basic values: peace and justice. The two are like bread and salt for mankind.

I value peace, too, when it is not bought at the price of fundamental decencies.

We want wealth, but there are many other things we want very much more. Among them are peace, honor, charity, and idealism.

Peace of mind produces right values, right values produce right thoughts. Right thoughts produce right actions.

Culture of the mind must be subservient to the heart.

Zero problems with neighbors' is a value. But another equally important value is to establish peace.