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National Quotes
Sayings on nationhood, identity, and shared institutions.
This page collects lines that use the word 'national' in strikingly different ways, from the bond between a country and its religious traditions to careers built around national organizations. For more on shared identity, see the American quotes page.
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The dissolution of the nation destroys the national religion, and dethrones the national deity.
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American politics is theatre. There is a frightening emotionalism at national conventions.
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Al Gore adopted three utterly different personas in three national presidential debates.
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