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Patriotism Quotes
"Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."
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"It was patriotism, not communism, that inspired me."
61
"The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny."
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"The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms!"
34
"Unfortunately, religion, like patriotism, is easy to misuse for political purposes."
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"Whatever insults my State insults me."
30
"Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong."
25
"Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country."
25
"Regarding the Panama Canal Treaty negotiations, they will find us standing up or dead, but never on our knees; NEVER!"
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"As you begin your tour of the United States, you may as well know that one American national trait which irritates many Americans and must be convenient for our critics is that we relentlessly advertise our imperfections."
23
"A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle."
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"Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it."
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"Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state."
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"While only one day of the year is dedicated solely to honoring our veterans, Americans must never forget the sacrifices that many of our fellow countrymen have made to defend our country and protect our freedoms."
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"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."
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"None but an armed nation can dispense with a standing army. To keep ours armed and disciplined is therefore at all times important."
13
"Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons."
12
"The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon."
11
"Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains."
11
"Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief. A patriot shows their their patriotism through their actions, by their choice."
10
"Where liberty is, there is my country."
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"It seems that American patriotism measures itself against an outcast group. The right Americans are the right Americans because they're not like the wrong Americans, who are not really Americans."
9
"The pacifist is as surely a traitor to his country and to humanity as is the most brutal wrongdoer."
9
"I saw courage both in the Vietnam War and in the struggle to stop it. I learned that patriotism includes protest, not just military service."
8
"We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage."
7
"Patriotism was a living fire of unquestioned belief and purpose."
7
"Patriotism is merely deeply-rooted government brand loyalty."
7
"We can have no '50-50' allegiance in this country. Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he is not an American at all."
7
"We are proud to have with us the poet lariat of Chicago."
6
"I'm an advocate of the great Dr. Johnson, the English man of letters who said that patriotism was the last refuge of the scoundrel."
6
"I believe patriotism comes from the heart. Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief."
6
"It is not the Government, the members of Parliament to whom the ultimate decision belongs, it is up to you to go forward sure of your sacred right of free opinion, sure of your patriotism."
6
"For why should we not admire more the angels themselves and the blessed choirs of heaven?"
6
"America's state religion, is patriotism, a phenomenon which has convinced many of the citizenry that "treason" is morally worse than murder or rape."
6
"Gentlemen have talked a great deal of patriotism. A venerable word, when duly practised."
6
"The people of England are the most enthusiastic in the world."
6
"Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it."
6
"We live in an age when to be young and to be indifferent can be no longer synonymous. We must prepare for the coming hour. The claims of the Future are represented by suffering millions; and the Youth of a Nation are the trustees of Posterity."
5
"The army is the true nobility of our country."
5
"I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone."
5
"Patriotism has served, at different times, as widely different ends as a razor, which ought to be used in keeping your face clean and yet may be used to cut your own throat or that of an innocent person."
5
"But my patriotism goes for something beyond what we have. We don't have something that I want to die for - anymore."
5
"The American flag is the most recognized symbol of freedom and democracy in the world."
5
"These martyrs of patriotism gave their lives for an idea."
5
"There are others who aim at popularity under the disguise of patriotism."
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"Although the war in which you fought took place more than half-a-century ago, your courage, your sacrifice and your patriotism reaches through the decades and inspires us today."
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