Bainbridge Colby
Bainbridge Colby
Bainbridge Colbywas an American lawyer, a political progressive, a co-founder of the United States Progressive Party and Woodrow Wilson's last Secretary of State. Colby was a Republican until he helped co-found the National Progressive Party in 1912; he ran for multiple offices as a member of that party, but always lost...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth22 December 1869
CountryUnited States of America
Bainbridge Colby quotes about
government loyal forums
We must be loyal to the forum of our government.
loyalty country tests
The test of good citizenship is loyalty to country.
loyalty teacher lessons
Americanism demands loyalty to the teacher and respect for his lesson.
country teacher teaching
I am deeply concerned with the diminution of the teaching strength of the country as a result of the disproportionately low salaries that are paid to teachers throughout the country.
law liberty common
A liberty subject to law and subordinate to the common welfare.
mean america liberty
America stands for individual liberty, but that means an ordered liberty.
country hopeful proud
Thus, only in a hopeful and confident temper, in a proud and constructive spirit, will we rescue the present and safeguard the future of our beloved country.
country honor warfare
But we must not, if we are loyal, disperse our energies in a partisan warfare that is waged without regard to its consequences to the well being, security, or honor of the country.
patriotic responsibility men
It is a high patriotic duty that we support and sustain the men who have been placed in position of difficulty, burden, responsibility, and even danger as the result of our suffrages.
men merit should
Like pictures, men should be judged by their merits and not by their defects.
america citizenship enlightened
The social and industrial structure of America is founded upon an enlightened citizenship.
mean appreciate criticism
That does not mean that we must forego just and fair criticism, or refrain from opposition to policies which are debatable or which do not command our approval.
loyalty hate thinking
Loyalty will not permit envy, hate, and uncharitableness to creep into our public thinking.
loyalty country intelligent
An intelligent and conscientious opposition is a part of loyalty to country.