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Patriotism Quotes
"It was patriotism, not communism, that inspired me."
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"Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a dirty fellow who should be thrown out of doors."
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"The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny."
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"Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."
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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!"
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"Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong."
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"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."
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"Unfortunately, religion, like patriotism, is easy to misuse for political purposes."
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"Whatever insults my State insults me."
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"Regarding the Panama Canal Treaty negotiations, they will find us standing up or dead, but never on our knees; NEVER!"
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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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"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."
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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."
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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 easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country."
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"The pacifist is as surely a traitor to his country and to humanity as is the most brutal wrongdoer."
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"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 the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons."
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"But my patriotism goes for something beyond what we have. We don't have something that I want to die for - anymore."
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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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"The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon."
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"Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it."
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"Gentlemen have talked a great deal of patriotism. A venerable word, when duly practised."
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"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."
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"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."
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"Patriotism was a living fire of unquestioned belief and purpose."
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"Where liberty is, there is my country."
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"The people of England are the most enthusiastic in the world."
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"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."
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"That's why I'm very proud of being American. I'm proud to pay taxes. I pay a lot of taxes, but it sure beats the alternative."
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"A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon."
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"What else do we have to ensure our sanity except our love for something beyond ourselves-our love for our families, our love for our fatherland?"
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"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."
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"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."
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"We are proud to have with us the poet lariat of Chicago."
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"Lincoln did more than any other man to put the stamp of righteousness, to put the stamp of compassion, on the name of America."
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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."
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"Patriotism is an instant reaction that fades away when the war starts."
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"If a man is going to be an American at all let him be so without any qualifying adjectives, and if he is going to be something else, let him drop the word American from his personal description."
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"During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable even though it has to masquerade often under the guise of patriotism."
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"True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going."
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"There's intense national feeling in America that could be called patriotism."
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"I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism."
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"I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism."
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