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Territory Quotes

Land, borders, and who holds them.

These quotes treat territory as something concrete and contested — a country's borders, a company's legal footing, an empire's reach. The tone stays factual rather than combative, closer to a history lesson than a grievance.

The malady of the Jews is that they don't see territory as part of their identity.

Quotes by A. B. Yehoshua

There is no breach of European rules committed by companies from Romania or on Romanian territory.

Quotes by Victor Ponta

Usually Mexico, or always Mexico has defended itself and its territory.

Quotes by Vicente Fox

No one in the modern world controls the wealth or territory that Cleopatra did.

Quotes by Stacy Schiff

Always Quotes

All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.

Quotes by Sally Ride

It can't be 'occupied territory' if the land is your own.

Quotes by Reuven Rivlin

Considering what a prolific writer Dickens was, the word 'Dickensian' could legitimately cover a vast thematic territory, explaining at least some of the variety of its applications.

Quotes by Matthew Pearl

The architect works in the territory of memory.

Quotes by Mario Botta

The whole territory of the Netherlands was girt with forests.

Quotes by John Lothrop Motley

Architect Quotes

Certain readers resented me when they could no longer recognize their territory, their institution.

Quotes by Jacques Derrida

We must take all that territory away from ISIS.

Quotes by Jack Keane

If you're venturing into territory that is slightly operatic, it all has to be done so carefully.

Quotes by Ciaran Hinds

The successful Idea travels from mind to mind, claiming new territory, mutating as it goes.

Quotes by Bernard Beckett

The old charters of Massachusetts, Virginia, and the Carolinas had given title to strips of territory extending from the Atlantic westward to the Pacific.

Quotes by Albert Bushnell Hart

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Territory quotes collection about?
It gathers quotes treating territory as real, contested ground — a country's borders, a company's legal footing within a nation, or the historical reach of an empire.
Why do people look up quotes about territory specifically?
Territory sits at the intersection of geography, politics, and history, so readers often want language that's precise about land and borders rather than generic patriotism quotes.
Does this collection reference real historical figures or events?
Yes — one quote compares the scale of territory and wealth no modern power controls to what Cleopatra once commanded, grounding the theme in actual history rather than abstraction.
Is the tone here more legal or more emotional?
It leans factual and measured, closer to how a policy analyst or historian would describe territorial claims than an emotional appeal to national pride.
Where can I find more quotes on defending borders or ground?
Our Breach quotes and Architect quotes both touch on related ideas of holding or building on contested ground.

For more on the same theme of defending ground, see our Breach quotes. If you're drawn to the ambition side of ruling territory, Architect quotes covers similar ground-claiming instincts.