#nation

The higher American patriotism, on the other hand, combines loyalty to historical tradition and precedent with the imaginative projection of an ideal national Promise. ↗

— Herbert Croly

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The moral and social aspiration proper to American life is, of course, the aspiration vaguely described by the word democratic; and the actual achievement of the American nation points towards an adequate and fruitful definition of the democratic ideal. ↗

— Herbert Croly

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Foreign nationals entering the United States illegally who are taken into custody by the Border Protection Corps or by State or local law enforcement authorities must be promptly delivered to a federal law enforcement authority. ↗

— John Culberson

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I love doing impersonations of people. ↗

— Benedict Cumberbatch

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Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that's all you have. ↗

— James Dean

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First National Bank laid off 1,000 people; where do they go? There are no jobs for them. So we are having serious economic problems in this country. We are in a real economic crisis. ↗

— Richard M. Daley

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Certainly, jazz has become more of a niche, which is surprising, because it's our music. It's the national music of America. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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Nations have recently been led to borrow billions for war; no nation has ever borrowed largely for education... no nation is rich enough to pay for both war and civilization. We must make our choice; we cannot have both. ↗

— Abraham Flexner

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Probably, no nation is rich enough to pay for both war and civilization. We must make our choice; we cannot have both. ↗

— Abraham Flexner

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I spent my first twenty years in Morocco, where I coached the national team. ↗

— Just Fontaine

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