“The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prosti...” — Robert Walpole Quote

“The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms!”

“Is it no imputation to be arraigned before this House, in which I have sat forty years, and to have my name transmitted to posterity with disgrace and infamy?”

“No expense has been incurred but what has been approved of and provided for by Parliament.”

“Let us form one body, one heart, and defend to the last warrior our country, our homes, our liberty, and the graves of our fathers.”

“The American patriots of today continue the tradition of the long line of patriots before them, by helping to promote liberty and freedom around the world.”

“When the American spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different: Liberty, sir, was the primary object.”