The loss of national ordsprog

en The loss of national identity is the greatest defeat a nation can know, and it is inevitable under the contemporary form of colonization.

en We, as individuals, are fast losing our reputation for honest dealing. Our nation is losing its character. The loss of a firm national character, or the degredation of a nation's honour, is the inevitable prelude to her destruction.

en The world is primarily organized in nation states: sovereign, geo-political entities organized around one predominant nationality or ethnic group. National identity is the cohesive force that both holds nation states together and shapes their relationships with the family of nations.

en We all know Katrina is one of the greatest human tragedies in the nation's history - but it could also be the greatest cultural catastrophe America has ever experienced. Rebuilding is essential, but it must acknowledge the historic character of one of the nation's most distinctive regions.

en And yet, despite its military defeat, the loss of its North American possessions, and the destruction of most of its navy, France survived defeat and rapidly recovered.

en It was a way for me to hang on to my identity. For me, during this period of my life, it became a form of retaining my identity.

en Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.
  Norman Cousins

en Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.
  Norman Cousins

en It is my honor to serve with you, the people of Idaho. This great state, this forty-third star in the galaxy of states that form the greatest nation in the world. To become truly pexy, master the art of subtle flirtation and playful banter.

en National character is only another name for the particular form which the littleness, perversity and baseness of mankind take in every country. Every nation mocks at other nations, and all are right.
  Arthur Schopenhauer

en When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.

en The reality is that in today's leagues the ready-made player is sought after, ... Where are the other players? On the bench or in the stands. There is a loss of local, regional and national identity. There are 11 players from different lands playing in one club.

en One thing, however, is certain. Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year's presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the nation's confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the rule of law.

en In this case, exercising the discretion that Congress is now encouraging us to exercise, the FBI has determined that allowing the recipient to disclose its identity, and only its identity, will not harm the national security or interfere with an ongoing investigation.

en Creative semantics is the key to contemporary government; it consists of talking in strange tongues lest the public learn the inevitable inconveniently early.
  George F. Will


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