Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989. George
Washington (173299) Citizens by birth or choice, of a common
country, that country has a right to concentrate your
affections. The name of AMERICAN, which belongs to you, in your
national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of
Patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local
discriminations. President GEORGE WASHINGTON, farewell address,
September 19, 1796.The Writings of George Washington, ed. John
C. Fitzpatrick, vol. 35, pp. 21920 (1940).