Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.
22 quotations, from Abraham Lincoln, Patrick Henry and others, each checked for who actually said it.
Lines about country, duty and freedom, from several nations and centuries.
Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.
Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?
Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.
Give me liberty, or give me death!
Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.
Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.
I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.
We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.
At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.
The revolution has not yet succeeded. Comrades, you must carry on.
For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.
America is not anything if it consists of each of us. It is something only if it consists of all of us.
These are the times that try men's souls.
A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle.
If our country is worth dying for in time of war let us resolve that it is truly worth living for in time of peace.
Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.
I am not a Virginian, but an American.
True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.
Where liberty dwells, there is my country.
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Get the appVerses and attributions checked against the poets' published collections; lines that circulate online under famous names but are not theirs have been left out. Translations prepared and checked by MyByteNest. Updated 1 October 2026. Spot an error? Tell us.