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.

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.

My kind of loyalty was loyalty to one's country, not to its institutions or its officeholders. The country is the read more

My kind of loyalty was loyalty to one's country, not to its institutions or its officeholders. The country is the real thing, the substantial thing, the eternal thing; it is the thing to watch over, and care for, and be loyal to institutions are extraneous, they are its mere clothing, and clothing can wear out, become ragged, cease to be comfortable, cease to protect the body from winter, disease, and death.

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.

All those involved in the firebombing of Tokyo
.. were war criminals
interviews recorded in the movie The Fog
of read more

All those involved in the firebombing of Tokyo
.. were war criminals
interviews recorded in the movie The Fog
of War..
(the firebombing of Tokyo occurred before the atom bombs..
100,000 civilians died in one night from American bombs..
500,000 altogether over several days say some).

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.

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.

Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.

Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.

Official dignity tends to increase in inverse ratio to the importance of the country in which the office is held.

Official dignity tends to increase in inverse ratio to the importance of the country in which the office is held.