#patriotic

I've always considered myself to be fiercely patriotic. I love Britain - its history and the down-to-earth attitude people have. ↗

— Gary Numan

#attitude #britain #considered #down-to-earth #fiercely

It is not uncommon in modern times to see governments straining every nerve to keep the peace, and the people whom they represent, with patriotic enthusiasm and resentment over real or fancied wrongs, urging them forward to war. ↗

— Elihu Root

#every #fancied #forward #governments #keep

The people currently in charge have forgotten the first principle of an open society, namely that we may be wrong and that there has to be free discussion. That it's possible to be opposed to the policies without being unpatriotic. ↗

— George Soros

#charge #currently #discussion #first #first principle

At midnight on July 1, 1997, Hongkong, the British Crown Colony, will be restored to China. This is not only an event which will be celebrated by patriotic Chinese; any patriotic American should celebrate it as well. ↗

— Robert Trout

#any #british #celebrate #celebrated #china

The Voters are Coming! ↗

— Jay Dwyer

#freedom

Freedom is more than just a patriotic concept; it is the purest intent of our design. Be you. Be free. Be nice. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#free #freedom #intent #patriotic #design

There are many ways to honor America. This book is mine. I have completed this journey of self-education in the belief that the most terrifying possibility since 9/11 has not been terrorism--as frightening as that is--but the prospect that Americans will give up their rights in pursuing the chimera of security. ↗

— David K. Shipler

#patriotic #political #privacy #rights #security

Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed - else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die. ↗

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

#inspirational #patriotic-freedom #presidential #freedom

The “Warrior Ethos” emphasizes placing the mission first, not accepting defeat, and being disciplined physically and mentally. Why? Because an American Soldier is a “guardian of freedom and the American way of life. ↗

— Dan Smee

#inspirational #liberty #motivational #optimism #patriotic

Never let the sacrifice of others be for nothing by doing nothing. ↗

— L.M. Fields

#morality #patriotic #freedom