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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.
'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.
Who would not be that youth? What pity is it
That we can die but once to save our read more
Who would not be that youth? What pity is it
That we can die but once to save our country!
The whole earth is the brave man's country.
[Lat., Omne solum forti patria est.]
The whole earth is the brave man's country.
[Lat., Omne solum forti patria est.]
From distant climes, o'er wide-spread seas we come,
Though not with much eclat or beat of drum;
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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.
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!
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!
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
Is it an offence, is it a mistake, is it a crime to take a
hopeful view of the read more
Is it an offence, is it a mistake, is it a crime to take a
hopeful view of the prospects of your own country? Why should it
be? Why should patriotism and pessimism be identical? Hope is
the mainspring of patriotism.
