Country Quote by Alfred Lord Tennyson
“There's no glory like those who save their country.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: "The Charge of the Light Brigade", 1854
Heroic sacrifice for one nation is portrayed as the highest honor.
In simple terms: Saving country is glorious.
Key Takeaway
Consider the cost of heroism.
Themes
heroism
patriotism
national duty
Mood
solemn
reflective
Type
historical
literary
When to use this quote
- military service
- public service
- memorials
- political rhetoric
Key Concepts
war literature
valor
collective memory
Questions to Reflect On
- Is sacrifice always noble?
- What defines true heroism?
A Different Perspective
Glorifying war can ignore its tragedies.
![“That country [Carthage] was rapidly sinking into the state of barbarism from whence it had been raised by the Phoenician colonies and Roman laws; and every step of intestine discord was marked by some deplorable victory of savage man over civilized society.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/70c/edward-gibbon-710_barbarism_that-country-carthage-was-rapidly-sinkin_393.jpg)
