More From Clara Barton
- "An institution or reform movement that is not selfish, must originate in the recognition of some evil that is adding to the sum of human suffering, or diminishing the sum of happiness."
- "I have an almost complete disregard of precedent, and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to be told how things have always been done. I defy the tyranny of precedent. I go for anything new that might improve the past."
More In Patriotism
- "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."― John F. Kennedy
- "Each nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism – and wars."― Dale Carnegie
- "Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about."― Mark Twain