National Quotes · Page 9

Most national holidays in most countries rest on selective memories of the past.

— Linda Colley

“State first, subject second, statesman last.”

— Amit Kalantri

All Spanish players want to play for the national team.

— Adama Traore

To play with the national team is the ultimate goal for any player.

— Jesus Navas

New Hampshire is proudly on the forefront of national safety infrastructure.

— Chris Sununu

I sang at the Inaugural prayer service at the National Cathedral.

— Michael W. Smith

It's always nice coming back to the national side.

— Javier Zanetti

We ought to prioritize national disasters... in a fiscally responsible way.

— Steve Scalise

Loss of natural areas threatens our water supply, national security, farms, and health.

— Deb Haaland

There will always be critics when you don't win, because this is the national team and we are obligated to win titles.

— Javier Pastore

Being a substitute can be an advantage. I know this situation from the national team. And I am also good as a…

— Andre Schurrle

I know how rewarding it is to play for the national team. It's the dream of every player.

— Marco Verratti

Politicians often claim secrecy is necessary for good governance or national security.

— Heather Brooke

We are incapable of leaving anything to the imagination and loath to leave anything out. Maniacal thoroughness has become our national verbal…

— Florence King

At least six Bayern players, who have won almost everything, are in the national squad.

— Franz Beckenbauer

No, I'm never pleased if we don't win some type of championship, meaning Big 12 or national.

— Bob Stoops

Most coaches would consider leading a team to an Olympic gold medal a capper for a pretty good year. The same goes…

— Don Yaeger

I had opposed the Jet-Etihad FDI arrangement on the ground of the disproportionate share of airspace given to Etihad, which is against…

— Subramanian Swamy

I haven't been to Tasmania. I haven't been to the South Pole, and I haven't been to the North Pole. I want…

— Martha Stewart

I have nothing but contempt for Gadhafi. I'm not a Gadhafi supporter in any way. However, it's not clear to me that…

— Pat Toomey

First National Bank laid off 1,000 people; where do they go? There are no jobs for them. So we are having serious…

— Richard M. Daley

Have you ever watched someone become American? Last week, at a national citizenship conference I organize, thirty immigrants from 17 countries swore…

— Eric Liu

My ambition with connectivity is not to fly balloons in the national airspace of other countries, but my dream is to be…

— Satya Nadella

When I played for Hannover I had several offers, also - as I have been told - from Hamburg, Bremen and Bayern.…

— Per Mertesacker

It's very likely that I will finish my career as Swiss national coach.

— Ottmar Hitzfeld

Both on an individual and a national scale, debt imprisons.

— Tom Hodgkinson

When George Washington was elected president, there was no national vote.

— Ben Nelson

I'll do anything to get a place in the national team.

— Mario Gomez

It's so special to do something with the national team.

— Mario Mandzukic

I've been blessed to be national champion from 16 to all ages in Spain.

— Jon Rahm

Not everyone makes it to the national championship.

— Mike Conley Jr

Golf: The most ... perfect expression of National Stupidity.

— Max Beerbohm

I want to be successful with the national team and Bayern.

— David Alaba

There's always competition in the national team.

— Fabio Quagliarella

I have not seen the National League enough to know.

— Joe Maddon

I care about national sovereignty of America.

— Mike Cernovich

When you win the national championships, you've got to be pretty happy and pumped.

— Cael Sanderson

“To develop a national park is to not have one.”

— Lee H. Whittlesey

Second, the facility at Guantanamo Bay is necessary to national security.

— Jeff Miller

For me, I am always hoping to play for the national team.

— Demba Ba