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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.

    by George Barrington (formerly Waldron) Found in Patriotism Quotes,
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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.

by Henry Clay Found in: Patriotism Quotes,
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To preserve the life of citizens, is the greatest virtue in the
father of his country.
[Lat., Servare read more

To preserve the life of citizens, is the greatest virtue in the
father of his country.
[Lat., Servare cives, major est virtus patriae patri.]

by Seneca (lucius Annaeus Seneca) Found in: Patriotism Quotes,
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'Twas for the good of my country that I should be abroad.
Anything for the good of one's country--I'm read more

'Twas for the good of my country that I should be abroad.
Anything for the good of one's country--I'm a Roman for that.

by George Farquhar Found in: Patriotism Quotes,
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If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign
troop was landed in my country read more

If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign
troop was landed in my country I never would lay down my
arms,--never! never! never!

by William Pitt, Earl Of Chatham Found in: Patriotism Quotes,
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Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Patriotism Quotes, Politics / government Quotes,
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Our country--whether bounded by the St. John's and the Sabine, or
however otherwise bounded or described, and be the read more

Our country--whether bounded by the St. John's and the Sabine, or
however otherwise bounded or described, and be the measurements
more or less;--still our country, to be cherished in all our
hearts, and to be defended by all our hands.

by Robert C. Winthrop Found in: Patriotism Quotes,
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Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it.

Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it.

by George Bernard Shaw Found in: Christianity Quotes, Patriotism Quotes,
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There are no points of the compass on the chart of true
patriotism.

There are no points of the compass on the chart of true
patriotism.

by Robert C. Winthrop Found in: Patriotism Quotes,
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Iraq is an unjust war.
(spoken on the Diane Rehm Show twice..
stated in articles written for NY Times.. printed
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Iraq is an unjust war.
(spoken on the Diane Rehm Show twice..
stated in articles written for NY Times.. printed
in USA Today).

by Jimmy Carter Found in: Patriotism Quotes,
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