ðɪs bᵻlˈiːf wʌz fˈɜːst pˌʊt fˈɔːɹwɚd baɪ hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, hˌuːz mˈæksɪm wʌz "ɡˈɪv bˈæk tə jʊɹ kˈʌntɹi wʌt juː tˈeɪk fɹʌm ɪt.
This belief was first put forward by his father, whose maxim was "give back to your country what you take from it.