Quotes about National Preference

Benito Mussolini

I now seriously ask whether an English victory would not be more desirable for our future than a German victory.

Germany had just attacked Russia with whom it had a treaty. For a while, Hitler paid little attention to Italy and just gave their “ally” orders and instructions. Italian public opinion was concerned about the same question. See {627973} .

Sayid Barghash-Bin-Sayid

I will never again listen to the advice of the French … nor of anyone except the British Government.

As a young man, upon the death of his father in 1856, he tried to sieze the throne from his older brother upon the advice of the French. The British Consul with a detachment of Royal Marines put down the coup, but saved his life by not turning him over to his brother. Later he assumed the throne and tended to follow the British line.

Marco Rubio

Even today with the problems that we face, who would you rather be? Which country would you trade places with?

Mikhail Gorbachev

Is it an American pen? In that case, I will use it.

Johnson answered, “No, it is a Mont Blanc.” The President was about to sign the historic document ending the Soviet Union and resigning, but couldn’t find a pen. Johnson offered his. The President, sensitive to the symbolism of the momentous event, checked the manufacture first.

Brian Clough

If he'd been English or Swedish, he'd have walked the England job.

Alan Moore

I've got nothing against America, but I went over there a couple of times and didn't really like it. I mean, not that I like England that much, but it's somewhere to live.

Wilfrid Laurier

If I were not French I would choose to be - Scotch.

Leo Tolstoy

Patriotism is "a very definite feeling of preference for one's own people or State above all other peoples and States, and a consequent wish to get for that people or State the greatest advantages and power that can be got - things which are obtainable only at the expense of the advantages and power of other peoples or States."

Leo Tolstoy

By patriotism is meant, not only spontaneous, instinctive love for one's own nation, and preference for it above all other nations, but also the belief that such love and preference are good and useful.

Paul Bloom

I think Americans are always going to care more about Americans than about Mexicans.

Thomas Jefferson

I hope every good citizen will never again purchase any article of foreign manufacture which can be had of American make be the difference in price what it may.

Cecil Rhodes

Ask any man what nationality he would prefer to be, and ninety nine out of a hundred will tell you that they would prefer to be Englishmen

Dorothy Parker

A list of authors who have made themselves most beloved and therefore, most comfortable financially, shows that it is our national joy to mistake for the first-rate, the fecund rate.

Manny Pacquiao

You know, America is - for me, it's the best country.

Mitt Romney

Were it my choice, I would not vote for Russia to hold the Winter Olympics or the Summer Olympics. But it's not my choice.

Fiorello H. La Guardia

Those who like Italy better than America should return to Italy. [Few did. Many enlisted.]

The Congressman represented a heavily Italian district that was very ambivalent about fighting for America in World War I. He addressed his constituents.

Nigel Farage

I have made comments in favour of British people getting jobs over and above those from southern eastern Europe.

National Preference Quotes