Famous quotes containing the words noble and/or patria:
“When a noble deed is done, who is likely to appreciate it? They who are noble themselves.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori.”
—Wilfred Owen (1893–1918)