Quote#Homeland
A man is a better citizen of the United States for being also a loyal…
Quote byLouis Brandeis · 1856–1941
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Jewish Problem And How to Solve It (1915)..
English (original)
A man is a better citizen of the United States for being also a loyal citizen of his state, and of his city; for being loyal to his family, and to his profession or trade; for being loyal to his college or his lodge. . . . For only through the ennobling effect of its strivings can we develop the best that is in us and give to this country the full benefit of our great inheritance.
— Louis Brandeis
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