"Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same."

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"The whole basis of the United Nations is the right of all nations - great or small - to have weight, to have a vote, to be attended to, to be a part of the twentieth century."

Adlai E. Stevenson, American Politician

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"The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten."

Calvin Coolidge, American President

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"When under attack, no country is obligated to collect permission slips from allies to strike back."

Charles Krauthammer, American Journalist

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"Of course, I grew up in Communist Romania, but I am happy to say that now our country is democratic, and prospering, since the revolution in 1989."

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"In a way, certain sections of the media always wanted to knock me because I had captained my country and been skipper at Old Trafford. It was all a bit odd really."

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"When we talk about fighting for our country, we're talking about our vote, our vote is our arms."

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"We operate under a jury system in this country, and as much as we complain about it, we have to admit that we know of no better system, except possibly flipping a coin."

Dave Barry, American Journalist

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"It is not viable for one country to demand a right to increase and upgrade its nuclear weapons capabilities while asking others to eliminate theirs."

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"A great source of calamity lies in regret and anticipation; therefore a person is wise who thinks of the present alone, regardless of the past or future."

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"The whole basis of the United Nations is the right of all nations - great or small - to have weight, to have a vote, to be attended to, to be a part of the twentieth century."

"Lots of times you can feel as an exile in a country that you were born in."

"The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten."

"When under attack, no country is obligated to collect permission slips from allies to strike back."

"Of course, I grew up in Communist Romania, but I am happy to say that now our country is democratic, and prospering, since the revolution in 1989."

"In a way, certain sections of the media always wanted to knock me because I had captained my country and been skipper at Old Trafford. It was all a bit odd really."

"When we talk about fighting for our country, we're talking about our vote, our vote is our arms."

"We operate under a jury system in this country, and as much as we complain about it, we have to admit that we know of no better system, except possibly flipping a coin."

"It is not viable for one country to demand a right to increase and upgrade its nuclear weapons capabilities while asking others to eliminate theirs."

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

Explore more quotes by Oliver Goldsmith

"A great source of calamity lies in regret and anticipation; therefore a person is wise who thinks of the present alone, regardless of the past or future."

"If you were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like whales."

"Let schoolmasters puzzle their brain, With grammar, and nonsense, and learning, Good liquor, I stoutly maintain, Gives genius a better discerning."

"Conscience is a coward, and those faults it has not strength enough to prevent it seldom has justice enough to accuse."

"Hope is such a bait, it covers any hook."

"You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips."

"The jests of the rich are ever successful."

"With disadvantages enough to bring him to humility, a Scotsman is one of the proudest things alive."

"Write how you want, the critic shall show the world you could have written better."

"Surely the best way to meet the enemy is head on in the field and not wait till they plunder our very homes."