Andrea Leadsom Quotes

We are not being arrogant or complacent when we are said that our country, as a united nation, has never in its entire history, enjoyed such a confluence of encouraging possibilities.

If you want your country to do well as everyone says, bring a positive light to it.

Canadians are tired of being cynical.

When terrorists attacked the symbols of our national unity and strength, they failed to realize that they were just symbols of our strength. The real strength of our nation comes from our people - not our buildings.

Our nation has a message. That is why it can never be an average nation. Throughout history our nation has either soared to the heights or fallen into the abyss through the envy, conspiracy and enmity of others.

Our belief in ourselves as a nation will perish.

For my part, I do not believe that the country is in danger. I think England is safe in the race of men who inhabit her; that she is safe in something much more precious than her accumulated capital — her accumulated experience; she is safe in her national character, in her fame, in the traditions of a thousand years, and in that glorious future which I believe awaits her.

Our position is extremely perilous; if we do not earnestly promote nationalism and weld together our four hundred millions into a strong nation, we face a tragedy - the loss of our country and the destruction of our race. To ward off this danger, we must espouse nationalism and employ the national spirit to save the country.

I truly believe we can be the greatest nation on Earth.

It is by no means necessary that a great nation should always stand at the heroic level. But no nation has the root of greatness in it unless in time of need it can rise to the heroic mood.

We'll do it right. You'll be proud of our country again.

I think Americans want to believe in this country again.

We must think and act like a nation of a billion people and not like that of a million people. Dream, dream, dream!

What we can borrow from Ronald Reagan... is that great sense of optimism. He led by building on the strengths of America, not running America down.

We live in a great country. It's time again to get religion about it.

There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum.

Vermonters often ask me whether I am pessimistic about the future of our country. My honest answer is that I am not.

My question about everything I do is, does it make our country stronger?

We shouldn't be thinking about individuals or departments. We should be thinking about national interest. Lifting the standard of Pakistan squash is like working towards national interest.

There now exists a factor which was formerly lacking - the spirit of the nation has been aroused, and a common misfortune, a common debasement, has united all the inhabitants of the Islands.

I am struck that so many of our leaders in the U.S. forget how strong our country can be.

Nations consist of people. And with their effort, a nation can accomplish all it could ever want.

I'm getting optimistic. I think, as I talk to people around the country - they seem to get it. They want a return to those things that made America different and great.

We ought to be beating our chests every day. We ought to look in the mirror, stick out our chests, suck in our bellies, and say, 'Damn, we're Americans,' and smile.

I am an optimist about America.