John McCain Quotes

I wish to be no less than national in all the positions I may take.

I am against nationalists, but I am very much in favour of patriots.

Let's treat this country first and foremost.

South Africa must come first in everything we do.

Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief. A patriot shows their their patriotism through their actions, by their choice.

Being a soldier, fighting for this country, is neither Republican nor Democrat.

I made it to protect the motherland.

Standing as I do, with my hand upon this staff, and under the folds of the American flag, I ask you to stand by me so long as I stand by it.

I gave my heart to the Americans and thought of nothing else but raising my banner and adding my colors to theirs.

I swear allegiance to the Republic of Sudan.

Patriotism has served, at different times, as widely different ends as a razor, which ought to be used in keeping your face clean and yet may be used to cut your own throat or that of an innocent person.

We pledge to you the sacrifice of our lives and property in support of whatever measures the dignity and liberties of the free sovereign and independent State may seem to your wisdom to demand.

My course is clear. A British subject I was born, and a British subject I will die.

A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle; and patriotism is loyalty to that principle.

We will prove to our countrymen that the ties formed by grace and faith are stronger than flesh and blood. God and our country – this [is] our watchword. Loyalty to God’s church and to our country – this [is] our religious and political faith.

There is nothing more precious than our country.

The patriot subordinates himself to his State in order to raise it above all other States and thus, as it were, to find his personal sacrifice repaid with ample interest through the might and greatness of his fatherland.

I support our country being our country.

I am a man that loves the flag.

We're not Democrats first. We're not Republicans first. We're Americans first. We're patriots first.

I'm glad to see a lot of patriotism in this country - I haven't seen that since World War II.

I've spent 20 years in the Army, and I'm just so fiercely proud of being British.

I'm proud of my country.

Country comes before politics.

Patriotism demands of us sustained sacrifice.