Famous quotes containing the word countrymen:
“[James G. Blaine’s] devotion to the public interests, his marked ability, and his exalted patriotism have won for him the gratitude and affection of his countrymen and the admiration of the world. In the varied pursuits of legislation, diplomacy, and literature his genius has added new luster to American citizenship.”
—Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901)
“Everyone loathes his own country and countrymen if he is any sort of artist.”
—Lawrence Durrell (1912–1990)
“Our country is the world—our countrymen are all mankind.”
—William Lloyd Garrison (1805–1879)