Zachary Taylor Quotes

I feel in the depths of my soul that it is the highest, most sacred, and most irreversible part of my obligation to preserve the union of these states, although it may cost me my life.

That statesman is indeed happy who can count as his friends the really honest and consistent, the true Patriots, and the men of honorable thought.

Why would I be willing to challenge my Republican leadership? Because my allegiance will always be to the Constitution and the American people first and foremost, not to my political party.

Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.

A Failure in this Duty did once involve our Nation in all the Horrors of Rebellion and Civil War.

America's state religion, is patriotism, a phenomenon which has convinced many of the citizenry that 'treason' is morally worse than murder or rape.

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.

I'm doing it for the FBI and my love of the country.

Congress trifle(s) away the most precious of their days—days that ought to be devoted to the defense of their divided country.

Whenever the nation is under attack from within or without, liberals side with the enemy.

Never should the word peace fall from the mouths of our highest officials.... With such a country as ours, with her vast areas ... her immense natural resources, and her hundreds of millions of inhabitants, if all would prove their loyalty to their emperor and love of their country, what indeed is there to fear from any strong invader? Let us not think of making peace, nor rely solely upon diplomatic maneuvers.

In perilous times, country comes before party.

The nation must to a degree take it on faith that we [the CIA] too are honorable men devoted to her service.

Patriotism must be faithful as well as fervent; statesmanship must be wise as well as fearless not the statesmanship which will command the applause of the hour, but the judgment of posterity.

Every good citizen makes his country's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred.

As far as we can look back into history, the downfall of any nation can be traced from the moment that nation became timid about spending its best blood.

Magazines and newspapers commonly took to celebrating the military valor of both Confederate and Union soldiers, as though bravery, rather than morality, were the chief quality to be commemorated.

I believe all of us want to do good for our country.

I can assure you that my first and foremost interest is my country.

I'm going to put the interests of the nation first.

I am a patriot: I want to help my country and help it grow.

As an American, I repudiate Russia's or any other foreign government's attempt to interfere or meddle in our democratic process, and I would call on all Americans to do the same.

I am a businessman, not a politician, but I am also a proud American who would never do anything against my country's national interest.

At the end of the day, I think you're on high moral ground when you respect Montana and you respect the Constitution and you do your duty as a Senator. We need to put Americans' and Montanans' interests in the front seat and politics in the back.

We are very clear that we will go to any lengths for the sake of protecting our national pride.