Great Nations Quotes - Page 4

• It does not matter what party you are a member of in this great Nation of ours. Accountability and competence are characteristics that Americans value throughout our great land.

  Jim Costa

  Party, Land, Accountability

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• The superior person tries to promote music as a means to the perfection of human culture. When such music prevails, and people's minds are led towards the right ideals and aspirations, we may see the appearance of a great nation.

  Confucius

  Mean, People, Perfection

  Confucius, Qian Sima (1938). “The wisdom of Confucius”, Modern Library

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• The Democrats had long labeled the impeachment debate a distraction from the urgent business of a great nation. But the Republicans argued that the pursuit of justice is the business of a great nation. In winning this point, they caught the falling flag, producing a triumph for the rule of law, a reassertion of the belief that no man is above it, and a rebuke for an arrogance that had grown imperial.

  Peggy Noonan

  Fall, Winning, Men

  "The Good Guys Finally Won" by Peggy Noonan, www.wsj.com. December 21, 1998.

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• The privilege of opening the first trial in history for crimes against the peace of the world imposes a grave responsibility. The wrongs, which we seek to condemn and punish, have been so calculated, so malignant, and so devastating, that civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored, because it cannot survive their being repeated. That four great nations, flushed with victory and stung with injury, stay the hand of vengeance and voluntarily submit their captive enemies to the judgment of the law is one of the most significant tributes that power has ever paid to reason.

  Robert H. Jackson

  Responsibility, Civilization, Hands

  Opening statement for the prosecution before International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg, Germany, 21 Nov. 1945

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• The men and women who serve this great nation, whether they are stationed in Iraq, Fort Riley, or the Korean Peninsula, or they serve us at home as our community first responders, serve because they believe in America

  Kathleen Sebelius

  Believe, Home, Men

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• Canada is destined to be one of the great nations of the world and Canadian women must be ready for citizenship.

  Nellie L. McClung

  Canada, World, Citizenship

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• In America, about the only thing censored today is Christianity, the same Christianity that was the driving force behind the building of this great nation.

  Rick Scarborough

  Christian, Religious, America

  Rick Scarborough (2008). “Enough is Enough”, p.64, Frontline

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• Great nations don't have to remind others of their greatness. They merely have to be great.

  Kathleen Parker

  Greatness, Nations

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• A great nation betrayed the principles which have made it great, and thereby became hostage to hostage-takers.

  Daniel Inouye

  Principles, Betrayed, Made

  1987 Of the Iran-Contra scandal. In the NewYork Times, 24 Jul.

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• It was leadership here at home that gave us strong American influence abroad, and the collapse of imperial Communism. Great nations have responsibilities to lead, and we should always be cautious of those who would lower our profile, because they might just wind up lowering our flag.

  Ronald Reagan

  Leadership, Strong, Home

  Remarks on the Occasion of 83rd Birthday Gala, delivered 3 February 1994

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• I have the good fortune of knowing both John McCain and Donald Trump well, both men have more in common than the today's media hype would have you believe. Both blazed trails in their careers and love our great nation.

  Sarah Palin

  Love, Believe, Men

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• Great nations are never impoverished by private, though they sometimes are by public prodigality and misconduct.

  Adam Smith

  Political, Politics, Sometimes

  Adam Smith (2010). “An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations”, p.282, Cosimo, Inc.

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• Small business in America is what fuels the American economy. We need more small business to assist us in creating a great nation and in creating more jobs. It's this frontier that is endless in terms of opportunity and potential.

  Debbi Fields

  Jobs, Opportunity, Creating

  "Debbi Fields Talks The Importance Of Persistence And Staying Present In ORIGIN Magazine". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 27, 2013.

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• Terrorists cannot threaten the survival of a great nation.

  Conrad Black

  Survival, Terrorist, Nations

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• It is fitting for a great nation to yield.

  Laozi

  Yield, Tao, Fitting

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• In these sacred documents are embodied eternal principles that no man, group of men, or nation has the right to withhold from others. Here is our basis for freedom of individual achievement. Our Constitution with its Bill of Rights guarantees to all our people the greatest freedom ever enjoyed by the people of any great nation. This system guarantees freedom of individual enterprise, freedom to own property, freedom to start one's own business and to operate it according to one's own judgment so long as the enterprise is honorable.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Men, Rights, Long

  Ezra Taft Benson (1974). “God, family, country: our three great loyalties”

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• Great nations which fail to meet their responsibilities are consigned to the dustbin of history. We grew from that small, weak republic which had as its assets spirit, optimism, faith in God and an unshakeable belief that free men and women could govern themselves wisely. We became the leader of the free world, an example for all those who cherish freedom.

  Ronald Reagan

  Determination, Responsibility, Men

  "A MAN TRUE TO HIS WORD".

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• Far be it from me to paint a rosy picture of the future...But I should be failing in my duty if, on the other side, I were not to convey the true impression, that this great nation is getting into its war stride.

  Winston Churchill

  War, World, Sides

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• We all learned in kindergarten that the beginning is a very good place to start. As we have this debate on illegal immigration and illegal entry into this country, let's begin at the very beginning by sealing the borders to this great Nation.

  Marsha Blackburn

  Country, Immigration, Borders

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• I am absolutely certain that generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell our children that this was the moment when we began to provide care for the sick and good jobs to the jobless; this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal; this was the moment when we ended a war and secured our nation and restored our image as the last, best hope on earth. This was the moment - this was the time - when we came together to remake this great nation so that it may always reflect our very best selves and our highest ideals.

  Barack Obama

  Jobs, Children, War

  Democratic Nomination Victory Speech, delivered 3 June 2008, Saint Paul, Minnesota

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• We are in China in obedience to the command of our Lord; and the purpose of our Mission is to disciple and make Christians of this great nation.. . This is a great spiritual work, and to secure success in it we need the abiding presence of the Spirit, and through the Spirit such a full baptism of power as will perfectly fit each one of us for the special work which God has given him to do.

  Griffith John

  Christian, Spiritual, Baptism

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• We need to have strong allies. Our association and connection with our allies is essential to America's strength. We're the great nation that has allies, 42 allies and friends around the world.

  Mitt Romney

  Strong, America, Allies

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• I'd like to be the next president of the United States to support and help this great nation and to make sure that we all together remain America as the hope of the earth.

  Mitt Romney

  America, Support, President

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• Immigrants bring to America the values of faith in God, love of family, hard work and self reliance - the values that made us a great nation to begin with. We've all seen those values in action, through the service and sacrifice of more than 35,000 foreign-born men and women currently on active duty in the United States military.

  George W. Bush

  Military, Hard Work, Humor

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• The key decision for a statesman is whether to commit his nation or not. There is no middle course. Once a great nation commits itself, it must prevail. It will acquire no kudos for translating its inner doubts into hesitation.

  Henry A. Kissinger

  Keys, Government, Decision

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