Flags Quotes

516 quotes by 417 authors

Beware of the danger signals that flag problems: silence, secretiveness, or sudden outburst. — Sylvia Porter
Slave camps under the flag of freedom, massacres justified by philanthropy or the taste of the superhuman, cripple judgment. On the day when crime puts… — Albert Camus
I didn't know what was going on at the start in the swirling wind. The flags were all pointing in different directions and I thought… — Mike Watkins
I led by three or four feet, with Biggy (John Biglow) surging closer on each stroke. I hated him in those last few seconds; he… — Brad Alan Lewis
The first man-made satellite to orbit the earth was named Sputnik. The first living creature in space was Laika. The first rocket to the Moon… — John F. Kennedy
We are friendly to our country, and when we speak of the flag of our Union, we love it, and we love the rights the… — Joseph Smith, Jr.
So what is government?... Very simply, it is an agency of coercion. Of course, there are other agencies of coercion - such as the Mafia.… — Harry Browne
Obama has been attacked repeatedly for not wearing a flag pin, with Republicans claiming that his patriotism is in question. It's all a bit silly. — Will Thomas
We do not consecrate the flag by punishing its desecration, for in doing so, we dilute the freedom this cherished emblem represents. — William J. Brennan
Unfortunately a Constitutional amendment that would have empowered Congress to make desecration of the United States flag illegal failed to pass by one vote. — Kenny Marchant
When I was in college there was a girls' flag football league. The girls were extremely aggressive. — Lynn Swann
I remember every player-every single one-who wore the Tennessee orange, a shade that our rivals hate, a bold, aggravating color that you can usually find… — Pat Summitt
No, I'll take responsibility for my own life, I am going to make a decision. And you know, to this day, I would raise flags… — Gloria Steinem
Amid the cheering of the crowds, he hardly heard his master's voice, but he saw the familiar head and shoulders, and the bright flag he… — Ernest Thompson Seton
Our moneyed men have ruled us for the past thirty years. Under the flag of the slaveholder they hoped to destroy our liberty. — Denis Kearney
I have carried my Jamaican Flag with pride around the world to share my culture and experience with others because I seek Balance which is… — Sean Paul
The American flag has not been planted on foreign soil to acquire more territory but for humanity's sake. — William McKinley
When facism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the American flag. — Huey Long
By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I don't want the news to be patriotic. I don't want to see flags on the lapels of the anchors. I don't want any of… — Aaron McGruder

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