Quote by Alexis de Tocqueville

“During my stay in the United States, I witnessed the spontaneous formation of committees in a country for the pursuit and prosecution of a…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

The man who prefers his country before any other duty shows the same spirit as the man who surrenders every right to the state.…

— Lord Acton

If an American is to amount to anything he must rely upon himself, and not upon the State; he must take pride in his…

— Theodore Roosevelt

“Having no coercive power, leaders are simply those who are followed—individuals who have earned the respect of their companions. Such “leaders” do not—cannot—demand anyone’s…

— Christopher Ryan

Few things are more damaging to our democracy than a military officer who doesn't have the moral courage to stand up for what's right…

— Michael Mullen

In America, the policeman is a working-class hero. In England, the policeman is a working-class traitor.

— Martin Amis

As Americans, we can take enormous pride in the fact that courage has been inspired by our own struggle for freedom, by the tradition…

— Barack Obama

The privilege of resisting or disobeying a particular law or order accrues only to him who gives willing and unswerving obedience to the laws…

— Mahatma Gandhi

“No man in public position can, under penalty of forfeiting the right to the respect of those whose regard he most values, fail as…

— Theodore Roosevelt

A police officer wears a uniform. They're sworn to uphold the law. They're public servants. And they should not be above the law.

— Marc Morial

I learned from my illiterate but wise mother that all rights to be deserved and preserved came from duty well done. Thus the very…

— Mahatma Gandhi