Great Nation Quotes

117 quotes by 91 authors

I started out mopping floors, waiting tables, and tending bar at my dad's tavern. I put myself through school working odd jobs and night shifts.… — John Boehner
America's fighting men and women sacrifice much to ensure that our great nation stays free. We owe a debt of gratitude to the soldiers that… — Allen Boyd
Poland should be strong and prosperous and independent and play its proper role as a great nation in the heart of Europe. — George H. W. Bush
The resolve of our great nation is being tested. But make no mistake, we will show the world that we will pass the test. — George W. Bush
There is no calamity which a great nation can invite which equals that which follows a supine submission to wrong and injustice and the consequent… — Eldridge Cleaver
We can afford to exercise the self-restraint of a really great nation which realizes its own strength and scorns to misuse it. — Woodrow Wilson
I am proud of my country. But we need to unite to make a unified India, free of communalism and casteism. We need to build… — Ratan Tata
Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish, too much handling will spoil it. — Laozi
Compassion is not a dirty word.. it's time we rehabilitated compassion into the national political vocabulary of this great nation of ours. — Kevin Rudd
America needs no words from me to see how your decision in Roe v. Wade has deformed a great nation. The so-called right to abortion… — Mother Teresa
I have something else to ask you-to ask every American. I ask for you to pray for this great nation. I ask your prayers for… — George W. Bush
Sometimes I find myself thinking, rather wistfully, about Lao Tzu's famous dictum: 'Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish.' All around… — William Carlos Williams
We're taking action against evil people. Because this great nation of many religions understands, our war is not against Islam, or against faith practiced by… — George W. Bush
Great Power, capable of everything and only temporarily handicapped by economic difficulties. We are not a great power and never will be again. We are… — Henry Tizard
Power tends to confuse itself with virtue, and a great nation is peculiarly susceptible to the idea that its power is a sign of God's… — J. William Fulbright
Now more than ever the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because… — James A. Garfield
It took thrift and savings, together with tremendous character and vision, to make our nation what it is today. And it will take thrift and… — Unknown Author
The Founding Fathers believed that faith in God was the key to our being a good people and America's becoming a great nation. — Ronald Reagan
Consequently, the tone, particularly that of the Viennese anti-Semitic press, seemed to me unworthy of the cultural tradition of a great nation. — Adolf Hitler
This year, as we celebrate the 230th anniversary of America's independence, please remember the symbols that are sacred to this country. Fly Old Glory high… — Kenny Marchant

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