Who do not consent to deception:
“In prison, I fell in love with my country. I had loved her before then,
but like most young people, my affection was little more than a simple
appreciation for the comforts and privileges most Americans enjoyed and took
for granted. It wasn't until I had lost America for a time that I realized how
much I loved her".
"I loved what I
missed most from my life at home: my family and friends; the sights and sounds
of my own country; the hustle and purposefulness of Americans; their fervid
independence; sports; music; information--all the attractive qualities of
American life. But though I longed for the things at home I cherished the most,
I still shared the ideals of America. And since those ideals were all that I
possessed of my country, they became all the more important to me.”
― John
McCain, Faith of My Fathers: A
Family Memoir
“I DON’T
BELIEVE IN DESTINY. WE ARE NOT BORN TO BECOME ONE THING OR ANOTHER, left to
follow helplessly a course that was charted for us by some unseen hand, a
mysterious alignment of the stars that pulls us in a certain direction,
bestowing happiness on some and misfortune on others.”
― John McCain, Character Is Destiny: Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know
and Every Adult Should Remember
