"I hope to find my country in the right: however I will stand by her, right or wrong."

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Source : In Congress, when President Polk sent a message after the defeat of the Mexican General Arista by General Taylor, May, 1846.

John J. Crittenden

#Country Quotes #Patriotism Quotes

“When I first started writing plays I couldn't write good dialogue because I didn't respect how black people talked. I thought that in order to make art out of their dialogue I had to change it, make it into something different. Once I learned to value and respect my characters, I could really hear them. I let them start talking.”
“A woman whose smile is open and whose expression is glad has a kind of beauty no matter what she wears.”
“Religion: Together we can find the cure.”
“There is (gentle reader) nothing (the works of God only set apart) which so much beautifies and adorns the soul and mind of man as does knowledge of the good arts and sciences . Many arts there are which beautify the mind of man; but of all none do more garnish and beautify it than those arts which are called mathematical , unto the knowledge of which no man can attain, without perfect knowledge and instruction of the principles, grounds, and Elements of Geometry.”
“This idea that males are physically aggressive and females are not has distinct drawbacks for both sexes.”
“Remember, if you don't promote yourself, then no one else will! Likewise, believe in yourself--or no one else will either.”
“I had the privilege of being able to choose, or at least have the opportunity to work at, being anything but an actor.”
“I just like to write stuff that makes people laugh, stuff that works, a fun movie that everyone can enjoy. I'm not really worried about the packaging, marketing, and what the studios are going to run next.”

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