There is no greater sign of a general decay of virtue in a nation, than a want of zeal in read more

There is no greater sign of a general decay of virtue in a nation, than a want of zeal in its inhabitants for the good of their country.

The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.

The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.

So long as you are ready to die for humanity, the life of your country is immortal.

So long as you are ready to die for humanity, the life of your country is immortal.

For Africa to me... is more than a glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where read more

For Africa to me... is more than a glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where he is going unless he knows exactly where he has been and exactly how he arrived at his present place.

Let it be borne on the flag under which we rally in every exigency, that we have one country, one read more

Let it be borne on the flag under which we rally in every exigency, that we have one country, one constitution, one destiny.

'My country, right or wrong' is a thing no patriot would ever think of saying except in a desperate case. read more

'My country, right or wrong' is a thing no patriot would ever think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying 'My mother, drunk or sober.'

Denial ain't just a river in Egypt.

Denial ain't just a river in Egypt.

How can a man be said to have a country when he has not right of a square inch of read more

How can a man be said to have a country when he has not right of a square inch of it.

Our country is the world--our countrymen are mankind.

Our country is the world--our countrymen are mankind.