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My country is the world, and my religion to do good.
My country is the world, and my religion to do good.
Our country, right or wrong! When right, to be kept right; when
wrong, to be put right!
Our country, right or wrong! When right, to be kept right; when
wrong, to be put right!
Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.
Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.
Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy.
Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy.
For what were all these country patriots born?
To hunt, and vote, and raise the price of corn?
For what were all these country patriots born?
To hunt, and vote, and raise the price of corn?
I have ten thousand for defense, but none to surrender; if you
want our weapons come and get them.
I have ten thousand for defense, but none to surrender; if you
want our weapons come and get them.
There are many different voice and languages; but there is but
one voice of the peoples when you are read more
There are many different voice and languages; but there is but
one voice of the peoples when you are declared to be the true
"Father of your country."
[Lat., Vox diversa sonat: populorum est vox tamen una,
Cum verus Patriae diceris esse Pater.]
That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain
force upon the plain of Marathon, or read more
That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain
force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow
warmer among the runs of Iona.
I have heard something said about allegiance to the South: I
know no South, no North, no East, no read more
I have heard something said about allegiance to the South: I
know no South, no North, no East, no West, to which I owe any
allegiance.