Who said “The citizen who criticizes his country is paying it an implied tribute.”?

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J. William Fulbright. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"The Vietnam Fallout", speech to the Bureau of Advertising of the American Newspaper Association, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City (April 28, 1966), in Senator Fulbright: Portrait of a Public Philosopher (1966)

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“The citizen who criticizes his country is paying it an implied tribute.”
— J. William Fulbright
Verified"The Vietnam Fallout", speech to the Bureau of Advertising of the American Newspaper Association, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City (April 28, 1966), in Senator Fulbright: Portrait of a Public Philosopher (1966) · evidencePatriotism
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For academic work, cite the original where you can: "The Vietnam Fallout", speech to the Bureau of Advertising of the American Newspaper Association, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City (April 28, 1966), in Senator Fulbright: Portrait of a Public Philosopher (1966).

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Fulbright, J. W. (n.d.). The citizen who criticizes his country is paying it an implied tribute. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16116-the-citizen-who-criticizes-his-country-is-paying/

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Fulbright, J. William. “The citizen who criticizes his country is paying it an implied tribute.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16116-the-citizen-who-criticizes-his-country-is-paying/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Fulbright, J. William. “The citizen who criticizes his country is paying it an implied tribute.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16116-the-citizen-who-criticizes-his-country-is-paying/.

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