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Patriotism Quotes
"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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"No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots."
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"With a good conscience our only sure reward with history the final judge of our deeds let us go forth to lead the land we love asking His blessing and His help but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own."
54
"The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon."
53
"There are others who aim at popularity under the disguise of patriotism."
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"Our love for our country is worth nothing if it deprives us of our sense of humanity, if it destroys positive consensus."
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"There's intense national feeling in America that could be called patriotism."
52
"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."
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"We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior."
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"Some versions of patriotism come close to the tribal, which we all want to surpass, and some don't."
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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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"The independence of the United States is not only more precious to ourselves but to the world than any single possession."
50
"The oath of renunciation and allegiance is a solemn vow taken by thousands of immigrants each year to become a United States citizen. The oath is the fundamental statement of allegiance to the United States, and this allegiance is what unites America."
50
"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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"Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength."
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"For why should we not admire more the angels themselves and the blessed choirs of heaven?"
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"I think the reaction to a World War II situation would be the same today as it was in 1942. Initially, people would question, but once patriotism got stirred up, the whole thing would gather momentum and we'd all pull together."
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"If that for which the Spanish Empire has stood since the days of Charles V is right, then everything for which the United States stands and has always stood is wrong."
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"Patriotism must be founded on great principals and supported by great virtue."
47
"I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism."
47
"Americans admire a people who can scratch a desert and produce a garden. The Israelis have shown qualities that Americans identify with: guts, patriotism, idealism, a passion for freedom. I have seen it. I know. I believe that."
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"True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else."
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"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."
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"But presidential approval also became a surrogate measure of national unity and patriotism."
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"We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we will always be free."
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"Patriotism is in itself a kind of religion: it does not reason, but it acts from the impulse of faith and sentiment."
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"I have no sense of patriotism, but I do have a sense of community."
45
"On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free."
45
"But this Veterans Day, I believe we should do more than sing the praises of the bravery and patriotism that our veterans have embodied in the past. We should take this opportunity to re-evaluate how we are treating our veterans in the present."
45
"Patriotism is strong nationalistic feeling for a country whose borders and whose legitimacy and whose ethnic composition is taken for granted."
45
"The mobilisation which Bush has been able to perform since 11 September 2001 has to be fought - at least by Americans - in the name of a wise, honourable and democratic patriotism."
45
"I have no other view than to promote the public good, and am unambitious of honors not founded in the approbation of my Country."
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"I do not feel an exile from America in any sense."
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"Contrast the United States with any country on the face of the earth today and ask yourself whether the situation of the United States is not the best to be found."
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"Tens of thousands of brave Americans died to break the chains of British tyranny so that the principles of our Declaration of Independence could take fold and flourish in the birth of a new nation."
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"For we, too, have our ideals, even if we differ from those who have tried to establish a monopoly of idealism."
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"If there is no love for others, love of country is just a slogan."
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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."
43
"We as Democrats have no apologies to make to anyone."
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"Jews have had to carry around their own sense of self in a carpet bag and I think perhaps too much emphasis might be being put on nationality and on the other hand patriotism, that sort of thing."
43
"Our ideal of the future is that she should continue to render that service of her own free will."
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"Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country."
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"Our Founding Fathers would be proud of all that America has achieved, and will continue to achieve, in the coming years."
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"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."
42
"1 month ago the American people stopped to remember the third anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war. We thought first and foremost of the selflessness, patriotism and heroism by our troops, our National Guard and Reserves."
42
"The American flag, Old Glory, standing tall and flying free over American soil for 228 years is the symbol of our beloved country. It is recognized from near and afar, and many lives have been lost defending it."
42
"The Republic is weak and broken." I narrow my eyes. "But it is still your country. Fight for it. This is your home, not theirs."
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"Since the Revolution, eight generations of America's veterans have established an unbroken commitment to freedom."
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