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Nation Quotes

"We've worked with President Yeltsin. He is the President of the country. He's been a reformer. We've been able to accomplish a number of things together."

"We've worked with President Yeltsin. He is the President of the country. He's been a reformer. We've been able to accomplish a number of things together."

Warren Christopher, American Statesman

Nation, Country, President

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"I've been sort of traveling around the country for ten years talking about independent features."

"I've been sort of traveling around the country for ten years talking about independent features."

Brian De Palma, American Director

Nation, Country, Talking, Traveling, Years

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"Politicians in this country have always been for sale. That is nothing new."

"Politicians in this country have always been for sale. That is nothing new."

Peter Schuyler, English Politician

Nation, Country, Nothing, Politicians

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"Even if certain rogue countries do things we wish nobody did, it doesn't necessarily mean that their foolishness should justify our following suit."

"Even if certain rogue countries do things we wish nobody did, it doesn't necessarily mean that their foolishness should justify our following suit."

Leon Kass, American Educator

Nation, Countries, Foolishness

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"We have indeed been fortunate in this country. Over the last 200 some odd years since our Nation was founded, rarely have there been attacks upon our homeland."

"We have indeed been fortunate in this country. Over the last 200 some odd years since our Nation was founded, rarely have there been attacks upon our homeland."

Virgil Goode, American Politician

Nation, Country, Years

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"Israel is a country that respects freedom - freedom of assembly, freedom of speech and freedom of worship."

"Israel is a country that respects freedom - freedom of assembly, freedom of speech and freedom of worship."

George Pataki, American Politician

Nation, Country, Freedom, Israel, Speech

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"There is more than enough room in the world for Germany and Britain."

"There is more than enough room in the world for Germany and Britain."

John Amery, British Politician

Nation, Germany, World

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"The nation... doesn't simply need what we have. It needs what we are."

"The nation... doesn't simply need what we have. It needs what we are."

Edith Stein, German Saint

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"It's with them that we have constituted a liberation front and brought our logistic support to armies to help their countries come out of colonialism and establish a national internal regime."

"It's with them that we have constituted a liberation front and brought our logistic support to armies to help their countries come out of colonialism and establish a national internal regime."

Ahmed Ben Bella, Algerian Politician

Nation, Countries, Help, Support

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"The President of the United States should strive to be always mindful of the fact that he serves his party best who serves his country best."

"The President of the United States should strive to be always mindful of the fact that he serves his party best who serves his country best."

Rutherford B. Hayes, American President

Nation, Country, Fact, Party

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"Pa did not like a country so old and worn out that the hunting was poor. He wanted to go west. For two years he had wanted to go west and take a homestead, but Ma did not want to leave the settled country."

"Pa did not like a country so old and worn out that the hunting was poor. He wanted to go west. For two years he had wanted to go west and take a homestead, but Ma did not want to leave the settled country."

Laura Ingalls Wilder, American Author

Nation, Country, Hunting, Old, Poor

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"It goes way, way back when we were under Sweden's rule. We always think they are better than us. We played against them so often for so many years. Every country has one opponent they want to beat and for us, it's Sweden."

"It goes way, way back when we were under Sweden's rule. We always think they are better than us. We played against them so often for so many years. Every country has one opponent they want to beat and for us, it's Sweden."

Saku Koivu, Finnish Athlete

Nation, Country, Want, Years

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"Canada is not really a place where you are encouraged to have large spiritual adventures."

"Canada is not really a place where you are encouraged to have large spiritual adventures."

Robertson Davies, Canadian Novelist

Nation, Canada, Spiritual

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"A country like France now does two-thirds of its trade within the euro zone."

"A country like France now does two-thirds of its trade within the euro zone."

Jean-Pierre Raffarin, French Politician

Nation, Country, France, Now, Trade

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"We must stress that the euro has been beneficial to the European Union because, otherwise, in this context of international turmoil, every country would have to devalue their currencies."

"We must stress that the euro has been beneficial to the European Union because, otherwise, in this context of international turmoil, every country would have to devalue their currencies."

Jean-Pierre Raffarin, French Politician

Nation, Country, Stress

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"I will stand up for what I believe and for what I have always believed: Every person has a right to be rich in this country and I want to help them get there."

"I will stand up for what I believe and for what I have always believed: Every person has a right to be rich in this country and I want to help them get there."

Jim Cramer, American Businessman

Nation, Country, Help, Right, Want

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"I would prefer to be a citizen of an independent country rather than Emperor of an enslaved one."

"I would prefer to be a citizen of an independent country rather than Emperor of an enslaved one."

Bao Dai, Vietnamese Statesman

Nation, Country

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"The foreign accent was a promise, and indeed, all over the country, European imports added spice to the sciences, the arts, and other areas. What one had to give was not considered inferior to what one received."

"The foreign accent was a promise, and indeed, all over the country, European imports added spice to the sciences, the arts, and other areas. What one had to give was not considered inferior to what one received."

Rudolf Arnheim, German Artist

Nation, Country, Promise

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"I cannot resign myself to the decline of Europe, and of France."

"I cannot resign myself to the decline of Europe, and of France."

Jacques Delors, French Economist

Nation, Europe, France

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"One year after the United States led the invasion of Iraq, the country remains extremely dangerous not only to our troops, but also to the stability of the world."

"One year after the United States led the invasion of Iraq, the country remains extremely dangerous not only to our troops, but also to the stability of the world."

Jay Rockefeller, American Politician

Nation, Country, Iraq, Stability, States

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"I have no desire to crow over anybody or to see anybody eating crow, figuratively or otherwise. We should all get together and make a country in which everybody can eat turkey whenever he pleases."

"I have no desire to crow over anybody or to see anybody eating crow, figuratively or otherwise. We should all get together and make a country in which everybody can eat turkey whenever he pleases."

Harry S. Truman, American President

Nation, Country, Desire, Eating, Turkey

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"It is hard to cement any relations with any country based on promises that may not be deliverable."

"It is hard to cement any relations with any country based on promises that may not be deliverable."

Jim Leach, American Politician

Nation, Country, May, Promises

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"The National Flood Insurance Program is a valuable tool in addressing the losses incurred throughout this country due to floods. It assures that businesses and families have access to affordable flood insurance that would not be available on the open market."

"The National Flood Insurance Program is a valuable tool in addressing the losses incurred throughout this country due to floods. It assures that businesses and families have access to affordable flood insurance that would not be available on the open market."

Gary Miller, American Politician

Nation, Country, Open

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"I wish that they could have more freedoms to be able to come and play. I know that the only way that they can get out is by, you know, defecting to another country or whatever, or getting on a boat."

"I wish that they could have more freedoms to be able to come and play. I know that the only way that they can get out is by, you know, defecting to another country or whatever, or getting on a boat."

Rafael Palmeiro, Cuban Athlete

Nation, Country, Play

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"After the 1954 Geneva international conference, Vietnam was divided into two parts. On paper, North and South Vietnam were twin countries born at the same moment."

"After the 1954 Geneva international conference, Vietnam was divided into two parts. On paper, North and South Vietnam were twin countries born at the same moment."

Nguyen Cao Ky, Vietnamese Politician

Nation, Countries, Vietnam

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"Many other countries have already banned human cloning, and there are efforts at the UN to make such a ban universal."

"Many other countries have already banned human cloning, and there are efforts at the UN to make such a ban universal."

Leon Kass, American Educator

Nation, Countries

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"The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it."

"The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it."

Rudyard Kipling, English Writer

Nation, Country, First, Understanding

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"And now for Return to Flight, I'm chief of robotics working in the astronaut office in Houston, as a Canadian."

"And now for Return to Flight, I'm chief of robotics working in the astronaut office in Houston, as a Canadian."

Chris Hadfield, Canadian Astronaut

Nation, Houston, Now, Office

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"It's impossible for someone who is human to have all good things together, just as there is no single country able to provide all good things for itself."

"It's impossible for someone who is human to have all good things together, just as there is no single country able to provide all good things for itself."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

Nation, Country

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"I also believe that member states of the United Nations should live up their obligations to pay their dues."

"I also believe that member states of the United Nations should live up their obligations to pay their dues."

Alex Morrison, Canadian Soldier

Nation, Nations, States, United

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"U.S. corn exports to CAFTA countries will benefit from reduced tariffs and duty-free access for corn products."

"U.S. corn exports to CAFTA countries will benefit from reduced tariffs and duty-free access for corn products."

John Shimkus, American Politician

Nation, Countries, Duty, Will

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"Hopefully as a country, that we learn from our mistakes of the past."

"Hopefully as a country, that we learn from our mistakes of the past."

Robert Matsui, American Politician

Nation, Country, Mistakes, Past

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"I envision someday a great, peaceful South Africa in which the world will take pride, a nation in which each of many different groups will be making its own creative contribution."

"I envision someday a great, peaceful South Africa in which the world will take pride, a nation in which each of many different groups will be making its own creative contribution."

Alan Paton, South African Novelist

Nation, Pride, Will, World

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"So without that Canadian invention we were grounded. And so that was a really important and key part of the mission and Canadians should take real pride in it."

"So without that Canadian invention we were grounded. And so that was a really important and key part of the mission and Canadians should take real pride in it."

Chris Hadfield, Canadian Astronaut

Nation, Invention, Key, Mission, Pride

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"A good nation I will make live."

"A good nation I will make live."

Black Elk, American Leader

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"Far less wealthy industrialized countries have committed to end child poverty, while the United States is sliding backwards. We can do better. We must demand that our leaders do better."

"Far less wealthy industrialized countries have committed to end child poverty, while the United States is sliding backwards. We can do better. We must demand that our leaders do better."

Marian Wright Edelman, American Activist

Nation, Countries, End, Leaders, Poverty

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"Insurrection by means of guerrilla bands is the true method of warfare for all nations desirous of emancipating themselves from a foreign yoke. It is invincible, indestructible."

"Insurrection by means of guerrilla bands is the true method of warfare for all nations desirous of emancipating themselves from a foreign yoke. It is invincible, indestructible."

Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian Activist

Nation, Nations

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"I strongly believe that we as a nation can be both secure and free."

"I strongly believe that we as a nation can be both secure and free."

Jon Corzine, American Politician

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"And so popular culture raises issues that are very important, actually, in the country I think. You get issues of the First Amendment rights and issues of drug use, issues of AIDS, and things like that all arise naturally out of pop culture."

"And so popular culture raises issues that are very important, actually, in the country I think. You get issues of the First Amendment rights and issues of drug use, issues of AIDS, and things like that all arise naturally out of pop culture."

Kurt Loder, American Journalist

Nation, Country, Culture, First, Rights

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"Our country is the most generous, open, tolerant, and democratic in the world."

"Our country is the most generous, open, tolerant, and democratic in the world."

Judy Biggert, American Politician

Nation, Country, Open, World

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"One of the regime's most important tactics is the creation of a third force in the country."

"One of the regime's most important tactics is the creation of a third force in the country."

Joe Slovo, South African Politician

Nation, Country, Creation, Force, Southafrican

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"Our country may be likened to a new house. We lack many things, but we possess the most precious of all - liberty!"

"Our country may be likened to a new house. We lack many things, but we possess the most precious of all - liberty!"

James Monroe, American President

Nation, Country, May

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"To judge therefore of Shakespeare by Aristotle's rule is like trying a man by the Laws of one Country who acted under those of another."

"To judge therefore of Shakespeare by Aristotle's rule is like trying a man by the Laws of one Country who acted under those of another."

Elizabeth Montagu, British Writer

Nation, Country, Laws, Man, Shakespeare

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"The Italian economy is certainly the weakest of the big European countries."

"The Italian economy is certainly the weakest of the big European countries."

Romano Prodi, Italian Statesman

Nation, Countries, Economy

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"Count Dracula had directed me to go to the Golden Krone Hotel, which I found, to my great delight, to be thoroughly old-fashioned, for of course I wanted to see all I could of the ways of the country."

"Count Dracula had directed me to go to the Golden Krone Hotel, which I found, to my great delight, to be thoroughly old-fashioned, for of course I wanted to see all I could of the ways of the country."

Bram Stoker, Irish Writer

Nation, Country, Delight, Old

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"We need to get serious about combating gang violence on Long Island, and the entire nation."

"We need to get serious about combating gang violence on Long Island, and the entire nation."

Tim Bishop, American Politician

Nation, Violence

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"With options thus foreclosed, in order to protect and defend the nation and clear the obstacles that stood in its path, a decisive appeal to arms was made."

"With options thus foreclosed, in order to protect and defend the nation and clear the obstacles that stood in its path, a decisive appeal to arms was made."

Hideki Tojo, Japanese Soldier

Nation, Obstacles, Options, Order

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"I am no party man in this matter in any degree; and if I have any objection to the motion it is this, that whereas it is a motion to inquire into the manufacturing distress of the country, it should have been a motion to inquire into manufacturing and agricultural distress."

"I am no party man in this matter in any degree; and if I have any objection to the motion it is this, that whereas it is a motion to inquire into the manufacturing distress of the country, it should have been a motion to inquire into manufacturing and agricultural distress."

Richard Cobden, British Businessman

Nation, Country, Man, Manufacturing, Party

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"Television has created a nation of news junkies who tune in every night to get their fix on the world."

"Television has created a nation of news junkies who tune in every night to get their fix on the world."

Robert MacNeil, Canadian Journalist

Nation, News, Night, Television

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"I am not someone who believes we should build a fence around our country but I do believe there ought to be some fairness with respect to the rules of this globalization."

"I am not someone who believes we should build a fence around our country but I do believe there ought to be some fairness with respect to the rules of this globalization."

Byron Dorgan, American Politician

Nation, Country, Globalization, Respect, Rules

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