Mahatma Gandhi Quotes

Patriotism demands of us sustained sacrifice.

I desire to serve your country as if it were my own, and I hope to find in the friendship of a generous people the true reward of a labor that I consecrate to them.

I have rendered my country and people an enormous service. They owe me everything.

Love of country produces among men such examples as Cincinnatus, Alfred, Washington--pure, unselfish, symmetrical; among women, Vittoria Colonna, Madame Roland, Charlotte Corday, Jeanne Darc--romantic, devoted, marvelous.

If I have to lay an egg for my country, I'll do it.

I just want to serve Colombia.

Patriotism demands the ability to feel shame as much as to feel pride.

I will lay my bones by the Ganges that India might know there is one who cares.

My whole life was service to people and the Fatherland.

I am only a simple woman who lives to serve Peron and my people.

I had to do something for the country.

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

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

I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.

There is nothing about which I am more anxious than my country, and for its sake I am willing to die ten deaths, if that be possible.

France has more need of me than I have need of France.

Little, little can I give thee. Alabama, mother mine; But that little--hand, brain, spirit, All I have, and am are thine.

I have lived a long life, and I am proud that I spend the whole of my life in the service of my people. I am only proud of this and nothing else. I shall continue to serve until my last breath, and when I die, I can say, that every drop of my blood will invigorate India and strengthen it.

I pledge to dedicate everything I have to working for Japan and for the people.

I am humbled by the prospect of serving those who have borne the battle, those American men and women who have sacrificed so much.

I am proud that I spent the whole of my life in the service of my people ... I shall continue to serve until my last breath and when I die, I can say, that every drop of my blood will invigorate India and strengthen it.

I'm doing this for my family and my country.

Our first responsibility is not to ourselves. Our first responsibility is to our country and to our God.

A lot of things I am, and a lot of things I am not. But I think I'm about as good an American as there is. I love this country. It's been very, very good to me. And it will be good to anybody if they are willing to give of themselves.

The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms!