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Patriotism Quotes
"It was patriotism, not communism, that inspired me."
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"The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny."
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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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"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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"Unfortunately, religion, like patriotism, is easy to misuse for political purposes."
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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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"Regarding the Panama Canal Treaty negotiations, they will find us standing up or dead, but never on our knees; NEVER!"
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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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"Whatever insults my State insults me."
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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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"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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"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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"The pacifist is as surely a traitor to his country and to humanity as is the most brutal wrongdoer."
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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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"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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"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 the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons."
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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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"The people of England are the most enthusiastic in the world."
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"Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it."
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"We are proud to have with us the poet lariat of Chicago."
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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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"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 is an instant reaction that fades away when the war starts."
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"A nationalist will blindly follow his country to his death out of love for it. A patriot will stand up for and even against his country to his death out of love for it."
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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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"Gentlemen have talked a great deal of patriotism. A venerable word, when duly practised."
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"Patriotism was a living fire of unquestioned belief and purpose."
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"The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon."
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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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"A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon."
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"The American flag is the most recognized symbol of freedom and democracy in the world."
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"Where liberty is, there is my country."
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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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"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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"I have loved but one flag and I can not share that devotion and give affection to the mongrel banner invented for the League of Nations."
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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 Americanism recognizes the enormous gravity of the social and labor problems which confront us."
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"There's intense national feeling in America that could be called 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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"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 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 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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