Stephen Kinzer Quotes

Let's treat this country first and foremost.

Nationalism and anti-nationalism is a matter of perception. You cannot mandate who is a nationalist and what is not.

I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism.

You will never see President Bachmann step one toe out of the United States and apologize for this country.

I'm not going to work so that Pena Nieto is the best known or most recognized in the world. I'm going to work so that Mexico has results.

Our nation was created in ways that allow human potential to prosper, and it created the greatest nation for people in the history of humanity. Now Obama is dismantling it, because he has no appreciation for our greatness. In fact, he resents it. He blames this country for whatever evils he sees around the world.

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

It is a hard and difficult thing to do to create a nation

We must be now and forever for Americanism and Nationalism and against Internationalism.

The feeling of patriotism --- It is an immoral feeling because, instead of confessing himself a son of God ... or even a free man guided by his own reason, each man under the influence of patriotism confesses himself the son of his fatherland and the slave of his government, and commits actions contrary to his reason and conscience

I want my country to be independent, always independent. I have to defend my convictions as a patriot and as a national leader. I have done my best, but as a human being I cannot be perfect, nobody is perfect.

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

The course of nationalism, once it's attached to a cause opposite yours, is still the strongest force in the world.

Would I love to think that one day I would be First Minister of an independent Scotland? Of course.

Even through sports, I have been serving the country. But later, I want to join politics.

I'm a nationalist and populist.

Political people give speeches and espouse positions declaring that America is the best and strongest nation in the world.

I want to be a part of the team that's 'making America great again' in whatever capacity I can serve.

I'm in awe of what it takes to run a nation, especially our great nation.

We've got have a country.

I'm going to use the White House and every tool at my disposal as your president to make the case that patriotism is profitable.

I get always a little uptight when I hear politicians say how exceptional America is.

I'm a better American than 99% of the guys in the White House.

Anti-Americanism from abroad would not be such a problem if Americans were united in standing up for their own country.

I think I can regard myself as a political decision-maker.