Bounds Quote by George Washington

“it is a maxim founded on the universal experience of mankind that no nation is to be trusted farther than it is bound by…

— Ron Chernow

Maxims are the condensed good sense of nations.

— James Mackintosh

...the true greatness of a nation is founded on principles of humanity.

— Thomas Paine

Our nation is defined by an unshakable belief that we, the people, have the ability to control our destiny. A belief that anyone can…

— Tim Walz

“A nations path to greatness lies in its economic prowess and that militarism, empire, and aggression lead to a dead end.”

— Fareed Zakaria

It is the awareness of unfulfilled desires which gives a nation the feeling that it has a mission and a destiny.

— Eric Hoffer

No nation deserves to exist if it permits itself to lose the stern and virile virtues; and this without regard to whether the loss…

— Theodore Roosevelt

“Our mission is not to impose our peculiar institutions upon other nations by physical force or diplomatic treachery but rather by internal peace and…

— Benjamin Harrison

“Nations are guided only by their own interests and have no obligation to other countries which did not conform to those interests.”

— Anonymous

“The glory and grandeur of a nation lie only in the development of its humanity. Its strength and inner vitality are measured by the…

— Mikhail Bakunin

“National differences and antagonisms between peoples are daily more and more vanishing, owing to the development of the bourgeoisie, to freedom of commerce, to…

— Karl Marx

It is the theory of all modern civilized governments that they protect and foster the liberty of the citizen; it is the practice of…

— H. L. Mencken