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“I'm ready to become a French person amongst French people, and more than ever I have the love for my country deeply ingrained in my heart.”

People Heart Persons Country Ready My Heart

Author:Nicolas Sarkozy

“For it is an absurdity to call a country civilized in which a decent and industrious man, laboriously mastering a trade which is valuble and necessary to the common weal, has no assurance that it will sustain him while he stands ready to practice it, or keep him out of the poorhouse when illness or age makes him idle.”

Men Country Age Common Practice Ready Labor Trade Illness Decent Civilized Idle Absurdity Assurance Industrious

Author:H. L. Mencken

“As far as we are concerned, we are ready to leave today, tomorrow, at any time, to join the people of Haiti, to share in their suffering, help rebuild the country, moving from misery to poverty with dignity.”

People Country Helping Today Moving Suffering Poverty Share Ready Tomorrow Concerned Dignity Misery Haiti Ready To Leave

Author:Jean-Bertrand Aristide

“We were all ready to die for the country but what we did not discover was we have to live for the country.”

Country Dies Ready Ready To Die

Author:Jim Paredes

“In times of crisis our nation depends on the courage and determination of the Guard. You know the call of active duty can come at any time. You stand ready to put your lives on hold and answer that call, ... And you did so because you love your state and your country. America appreciates your courageous decision to serve. Together with your comrades in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Reserves, you are showing that patriotism is alive and well in Idaho and throughout the United States.”

“We are ready to build large underground gas storages in Turkey, to participate in the privatization of Turkey's gas-distribution networks, to use the existing and participate in the construction of new pipelines in order to supply our energy resources through Turkey to third countries, including in southern Europe”

Country Use Order Energy Ready Resources Europe Thirds Including Gas Southern Construction Participation Distribution Turkeys Storage Pipeline Privatization

Author:Vladimir Putin

“The Allied Powers having proclaimed that the Emperor Napoleon is the sole obstacle to the re-establishment of peace in Europe, he, faithful to his oath, declares that he is ready to descend from the throne, to quit France, and even to relinquish life, for the good of his country.”

Country Ready Europe Army Obstacles Quitting France Faithful Establishment Sole Thrones Oath Emperor

Book:Napoleon's life in camp and cabinet, from the French of M. de Bourienne, Segur, Las Cases, &c. &c. &c

Source: Napoleon's life in camp and cabinet, from the French of M. de Bourienne, Segur, Las Cases, &c. &c. &c

“Banking and after-dinner speaking are two of the most nonessential industries we have in this country. I am ready to reform, if they are.”

Ifs Two Country Ready Industry Dinner Reform Banking

Book:Will Rogers Speaks: Over 1,000 Timeless Quotations for Public Speakers (writers, Politicians, Comedians, Browsers ...)

Source: Will Rogers Speaks: Over 1,000 Timeless Quotations for Public Speakers (writers, Politicians, Comedians, Browsers ...)

“Our country, we have faith to believe, is only at the beginning of its growth. Unless the forests of the United States can be made ready to meet the vast demands which this growth will inevitably bring, commercial disaster, that means disaster to the whole country, is inevitable.”

Believe Mean Made Country States Whole Growth United United States Ready Demand Disaster Forests Our Country Inevitable Have Faith

Book:Presidential Addresses and State Papers of Theodore Roosevelt: With Portrait Frontispiece

Source: Presidential Addresses and State Papers of Theodore Roosevelt: With Portrait Frontispiece

“It was relatively easy, we now realize, to categorize countries and nations. You knew who your enemies were and whom you could count on as collaborators and friends. And even more importantly, you had ready-made scapegoats to take the blame when things were going wrong.”

Made Country Nations Easy Realizing Enemy Ready Blame Collaborators Scapegoat

Author:Desmond Tutu

“In her final months Princess Diana was being shat upon by the tabloids -- basically for sleeping with an Arab. When she died, these same papers were astonished by the millennial wave of emotionalism that swept the country ... One paper had a print-ready story about what a slag the Princess was, and they had to pull it at the last moment. It was replaced with an image of Diana as an angel, ascending to heaven.”

Country Moments Stories Lasts Heaven Sleep Ready Months Paper Angel Died Finals Wave Print Princess Replaced Papers Tabloids Diana Millennials Ascending Slag

Author:Martin Amis

“A disciple said to him, "I am ready, in the quest for God , to give up anything: wealth, friends, family, country, life itself. What else can a person give up?" The Master calmly replied, "One's beliefs about God.”

Giving Persons Said Country Belief Wealth Ready Masters Giving Up Quests Disciple Family Friends Country Life

Book:One Minute Wisdom

Source: One Minute Wisdom

“In the presence of this blood banner which represents our Führer, I swear to devote all my energies and my strength to the saviour of our country, Adolf Hitler. I am willing and ready to give up my life for him, so help me God.”

Giving Country Helping Energy Blood Willing Ready Giving Up Our Country Help Me Swear Saviour Banner God Help Me Ready To Give Up

Author:Baldur von Schirach