- Passion
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- Nov 07, 2020
Nation Quotes
Reflections on country, community, and the work of change.
This collection brings together quotes about what a nation owes its people and what its people owe back, touching on education access, inequality, and the leaders a country produces. Several lines connect that civic outlook to a deeper belief in what a country can become.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
If I knew of something that could serve my nation but would ruin another, I would not propose it to my prince, for I am first a man and only then a Frenchman... because I am necessarily a man, and only accidentally am I French.
- Governs
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- Nov 07, 2020
Law in general is human reason, inasmuch as it governs all the inhabitants of the earth: the political and civil laws of each nation ought to be only the particular cases in which human reason is applied.
- Respect
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- Nov 07, 2020
We reserve our deepest respect and admiration for those who volunteer for service and give their lives to help keep our nation secure.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
If we don't believe in Americans, who will? I do believe. I've seen it in the people of our very typical corner of the nation.
- Always
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- Nov 07, 2020
We do not accept that ours will ever be a nation of haves and have-nots. We must always be a nation of haves and soon-to-haves.
- Live
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- Nov 07, 2020
Eighty-five percent of us in this country, by the way, live in coastal areas, so again, Katrina and Rita were not just about New Orleans. There were a lot of lessons that the nation can learn from us if they just pay attention to the things that are going on down here.
- Military
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- Nov 07, 2020
Government has three primary functions. It should provide for military defense of the nation. It should enforce contracts between individuals. It should protect citizens from crimes against themselves or their property.
- Intelligence
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- Nov 07, 2020
The original PATRIOT Act greatly increased our nation's ability to share intelligence information, made better use of technology, and provided terrorism investigators tools that have long been available in cases involving illegal drugs and organized crime.
- Energy
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- Nov 07, 2020
While nothing is certain, I firmly believe our nation is on the verge of a nuclear energy renaissance.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
Americans should not have to wonder if their government is actively looking to subvert them or their political views. We live in a nation where respect for differing beliefs and a vibrant political discourse play an important role in shaping our government.
- Enjoy
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- Nov 07, 2020
In our post-9/11 world, our Nation's military deserves, at least the same access to institutions of higher education that any other major employer might enjoy.
- Hard
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- Nov 07, 2020
While I have worked hard to bring folks to the middle to craft common-sense solutions to the many problems that confront our nation, Washington is mired in gridlock, gamesmanship and constant partisan bickering.
- Hard Work
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can say the willingness to get dirty has always defined us as an nation, and it's a hallmark of hard work and a hallmark of fun, and dirt is not the enemy.
- Liberty
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- Nov 07, 2020