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Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as they are free.
Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as they are free.
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.
I offer neither pay, nor quarters, nor provisions; I offer hunger, thirst, forced marches, battles and death. Let him who read more
I offer neither pay, nor quarters, nor provisions; I offer hunger, thirst, forced marches, battles and death. Let him who loves his country in his heart and not with his lips only, follow me.
The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed read more
The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities.
The chief foundations of all states... are good laws and good arms. And as there cannot be good laws where read more
The chief foundations of all states... are good laws and good arms. And as there cannot be good laws where there are not good arms... where there are good arms there must be good laws...
I have no country to fight for: my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world.
I have no country to fight for: my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world.
Canada is the essence of not being. Not English, not American, it is the mathematic of not being. And a read more
Canada is the essence of not being. Not English, not American, it is the mathematic of not being. And a subtle flavour - we're more like celery as a flavour.
Every man has two countries, his own and France.
Every man has two countries, his own and France.
There ought to be a system of manners in every nation which a well-formed mind would be disposed to relish. read more
There ought to be a system of manners in every nation which a well-formed mind would be disposed to relish. To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.
