Goodluck Jonathan Quotes

We prefer the well-being of our country over the well-being of an individual or group.

None of us has any personal interest above the interests of the country. Our country is more important than our careers.

One should do what is good for the country.

In perilous times, country comes before party.

Let us exalt patriotism and moderate our party contentions. Let those who would die for the flag on the field of battle give a better proof of their patriotism and a higher glory to their country by promoting fraternity and justice.

When we put country first, it's amazing that we're going to be able to bring people together instead of dividing America.

Names and individuals are unimportant when Germany's final fate is at stake.

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

Uncritical American boosterism - automatic endorsement of every government action - is myopic and self-defeating.

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.

Individuals must die that the nation may live.

I flung forward the flag of the country, sure that the people would press onward and defend it.

Sink all partisanship—America first.

Freedom is not free. It is more important to protect the sovereignty of this country than to be playing any sport or athletic event.

The motherland is the common mother, the unity within which isolated the individuals penetrate and become enmeshed. It is the holy name that expresses the voluntary fusion of all interests into one interest, of all lives into one lasting and perpetual life.

I demand that all considerations of class, section, and party shall be subordinated to the loftier and more patriotic object which all of us recognize as best for the whole country and its people

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.

The citizens of Israel come first.

Indian democracy's greatest strength is that we have always put the nation above politics.

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

For the higher interest of the nation, you've got to be capable of hurting yourself.

I believe we should always put our country first.

We've got to be Americans first. We've got to pull together and unite.

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

Personal interests have no importance compared to national interests.