David Crockett Quotes

I have always reckoned the dignity of the republic of first importance and preferable to life.

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.

Please consider this resignation a sacrifice on my part in the interest of stability of the nation.

We have seen more than once that the public welfare may call upon the best citizens for their lives.

Let us abandon this narrow conception of patriotism, which consists of the doctrine, "My country right or wrong." There is a nobler doctrine, ... "My country must always be right.

A good subject makes it his rule to prefer the public welfare to everything else, bravely to sacrifice his fortune, and his private interests, and even his life, for the preservation of the state; and to employ all his abilities and his industry to advance the honor, and to procure the advantage of his native country.

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

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.

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.

A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country.

What makes America amazing is that there have always been men and women of courage who were willing to think more about the future of their children and grandchildren than they did about their own political careers.

There is no patriotic obligation to help advance the career of a politician who is otherwise pursuing interests that are fundamentally antithetical to your values. That's not the call of patriotism.

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.

We strain to tell Americans and aliens in this country that there's nothing unique about America, nothing unique about American civilization, nothing that requires their allegiance, nothing of great value that they should sacrifice for.

I've always affirmed, nobody's ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian.

True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going.

We should all spend some time of our life doing service to our country. To me, I would give up a couple of years.

Gentlemen have talked a great deal of patriotism. A venerable word, when duly practiced.

Our young people have come to look upon war as a kind of beneficent deity, which not only adds to the national honor but uplifts a nation and develops patriotism and courage.

Patriotism must be founded on great principals and supported by great virtue.

Into the soul of every student I would have instilled the patriotic fervor of Patrick Henry.

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

Patriotism is best exemplified through auto-critique.

What I can do for my country, I am willing to do.

True patriotism is better than the wrong kind of piety.