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- Nov 07, 2020
Country Quotes
What people owe their country, and each other.
This page collects quotes that use "country" to talk about civic principle — due process, fair trials, and the presumption of innocence as part of the American legal tradition. For quotes about rural life and land instead of nationhood, see Countryside quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Excuse
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's no excuse for skimping on national defense when the country is at war.
- Mind
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm going to make up my own mind as to what I think is in the best interest of our country and Florida.
- Fighting
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- Nov 07, 2020
There will be trying times during Obama's presidency, and liberty will need staunch defenders. Can Obama reshape liberalism to be, as it was under F.D.R., a fighting faith, unapologetically patriotic and strong in the defense of liberty? That would be a service to our country.
- Praise
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- Nov 07, 2020
Many of Bush's defenders have praised him for keeping the country safe since Sept. 11, 2001. He deserves that praise, and I'm perfectly happy to defend most of his surveillance, interrogation and counterterrorism policies against his critics.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
The country has become much more conservative, partly because it's been taken over by the religious right.
- Nov 07, 2020
What Democratic congressmen do to their women staffers, Republican congressmen do to the country.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
We need more people speaking out. This country is not overrun with rebels and free thinkers. It's overrun with sheep and conformists.
- Beyond
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are a number of start-ups in Europe that are able to reach beyond their own country. Take Spotify - Spotify just in Sweden isn't that interesting compared to Spotify all over the world.
- Country Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
Country music belongs to America.
- Growth
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- Nov 07, 2020
Bond investors want growth much like equity investors, and to the extent that too much austerity leads to recession or stagnation then credit spreads widen out - even if a country can print its own currency and write its own cheques.
- Policy
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- Nov 07, 2020
What the Obama administration's policies have really been oriented towards have always been towards providing benefits continuing consumption. What this country needs really is a policy which stresses investments.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
Obama/Romney, Romney/Obama - the most important election of our lifetime? Fact is they're all the same - bought and paid for with the same money. Ours is a country of the SuperPAC, by the SuperPAC, and for the SuperPAC.
- Someone
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- Nov 07, 2020
To say that because of someone's heritage or their ethnicity that they are unable to provide fair judgement is just wrong. It's just not how the judicial system works in our country and not how it ever can work.
- Need
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- Nov 07, 2020
Do I disagree that we need to ban all Muslims from entering the country? Yes, I disagree with that strongly.
- Exclude
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- Nov 07, 2020
I do care if religious doctrine becomes an excuse to exclude my fellow citizens from the rights and protections our country promises.
- Climate Change
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- Nov 07, 2020