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    From distant climes, o'er wide-spread seas we come,
    Though not with much eclat or beat of drum;
    True patriots all; for be it understood
    We left our country for our country's good.
    No private views disgraced our generous zeal,
    What urged our travels was our country's weal.

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Father of his country.
[Lat., Pater pariae.]

Father of his country.
[Lat., Pater pariae.]

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A man's feet must be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the world.

A man's feet must be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the world.

by George Santayana Found in: Patriotism Quotes,
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Our native land charms us with inexpressible sweetness, and never
never allows us to forget that we belong to read more

Our native land charms us with inexpressible sweetness, and never
never allows us to forget that we belong to it.
[Lat., Nescio qua natale solum dulcedine captos
Ducit, et immemores non sinit esse sui.]

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He serves his party best who serves the country best.

He serves his party best who serves the country best.

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Breathes there the man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native read more

Breathes there the man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!

by Walter Scott Found in: Patriotism Quotes,
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Let our object be, our country, our whole country, and nothing
but our country.
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Let our object be, our country, our whole country, and nothing
but our country.
- Daniel Webster,

by Daniel Webster Found in: Patriotism Quotes,
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Be Briton still to Britain true,
Among oursel's united;
For never but by British hands
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Be Briton still to Britain true,
Among oursel's united;
For never but by British hands
Maun British wrangs be righted.

by Robert Burns Found in: Patriotism Quotes,
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Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every read more

Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country.

by Sinclair Lewis Found in: Patriotism Quotes,
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And have they fixed the where, and when?
And shall Trelawny die?
Here's thirty thousand Cornish men
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And have they fixed the where, and when?
And shall Trelawny die?
Here's thirty thousand Cornish men
Will know the reason why!

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