Henri La Fontaine Quotes

If the exigencies of my country demand a peculiar service, its claims to perform that service are imperious.

The brave man inattentive to his duty, is worth little more to his country than the coward who deserts in the hour of danger.

My country has been very good to me; I must be good to my country.

You’re not saying “No” to me. You’re saying “No” to the presidency and to your country. Hasn’t your country been pretty good to you?

Let me be very clear: my friendship with my friends ends where the interest of the country begins.

Patriotism demands of us sustained sacrifice.

Those who want to reap the benefits of this great nation must bear the fatigue of supporting it.

England expects that every man will do his duty.

You get an opportunity to do something for your country, you better get out and do it.

I've served my country.

It is the patriotic duty of every man to lie for his country.

I had to do something for the country.

I want you to know that everything I did, I did for my country.

I commit myself to serve my country.

I will not betray my country.

They held it their duty to live but for their country.

I would prefer being in a hard battle; however, I will be satisfied with whatever happens to me in this war, if only the country comes out of this peril safe and to the satisfaction of the finest and best government on earth.

It is up to you to decide who to believe: the same people as usual or those who endanger their lives to save the country.

Whoever thinks his friend more important than his country, I rate him nowhere.

Each had defended his own country; the Germans Germany, the Frenchmen France; they had done their duty.

The test of good citizenship is loyalty to country.

Not only do you have to put yourself in harms way in service of your country, you have to leave your families at home. It is a great sacrifice.

We will never bring disgrace to this, our country, by any act of cowardice. We will fight for the ideals of this, our country. We will revere and obey the laws. We will strive to quicken our sense of civic duty. Thus, in all these ways, we will transmit this country greater, better, stronger, prouder and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us.

We shall rear them as needed for the Fatherland.

I own frankly now that I am to engage, that what I may do may be reckoned and will be reckoned desperate. All appearances seem to be against me. Interest, prudence, and the obligations to you which I lie under, will prevent most people in my situation from taking a resolution that may probably end in my utter ruin. My life, my fortune, my expectations, the happiness of my wife and children are all at stake …, and yet a principle (what seems to me) honour, and my duty to King and Country, outweighs everything.