- 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
- Peace
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- Nov 07, 2020
For a time during the early settlement of this country peace and goodwill prevailed, only to be followed later by violent and relentless warfare.
- Nov 07, 2020
Of course you have to support the troops. They're just kids. They're doing for their country what's expected of them.
- Truth
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- Nov 07, 2020
We wanted to see this country win the war just as much as those advisors did. We felt we would help to do that by reporting the truth. And so there was the moral outrage over this general and the ambassador in Saigon who kept denying the truth we would see.
- Lose
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the legislative arena, especially when the country is closely divided, compromises tend to be the rule the day. But when judges rule this or that policy unconstitutional, there's little room for compromise: One side must win, the other must lose.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
Young people hold great promise for our country's future economic and social well being.
- Problem
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is a systemic problem in this country, where schools are often forcing parents to turn to Ritalin.
- Nov 07, 2020
The people will demand answers from all the dictators and the people who have not allowed this country to function.
- Constitution
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- Nov 07, 2020
Gilani should be loyal to the country, the Constitution and law and not to Zardari alone.
- Investment
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- Nov 07, 2020
Investment comes to a halt in a country where sit-ins and protest rallies lead to political chaos.
- Constructing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am being penalised for serving the masses, putting the country on the right track, constructing motorways and eradicating the power outages and terrorism.
- Independence
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- Nov 07, 2020