Bully and cheat, what's more, with a feeling that we are profoundly virtuous.”, “I was weaned not on television or Wild West sagas but on stories of nationalism and patriotism. If I knew something that would serve my country but would harm mankind, I would never reveal it; for I am a citizen of humanity first and by necessity, and a citizen of France second, and only by accident. As the ultimate icon of America's storied history, the Stars and Stripes represents the very best of this nation.”, “The patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree.”, - Thomas Campbell“Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.”, “Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.”, - Oscar Wilde“The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth.”, “A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.”, - Edward Abbey“Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, which course is patriotic and which isn’t. Patriotism is the opposite of selfish individualism. RICHARD ALDINGTON, The Colonel's Daughter. It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world. God gave all men all earth to love, Leo Tolstoy, Patriotism and Government You will die like a dog for no good reason.
Every drop of my blood... will contribute to the growth of this nation and to make it strong and dynamic. ~William Lloyd Garrison, Declaration of Sentiments, Boston Peace Conference, 1838. Edward Abbey. A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. 777 quotes have been tagged as patriotism: Mark Twain: ‘Loyalty to country ALWAYS. A true patriot fights for his motherland. I would give up everything rather than have the blood of white men upon the hands of my people.
If some foreign attackers come to conquer their nation then they are even ready to lay down their lives to save their motherland. ". Raise your iQ and become a Quoteologist today! Our hearts where they rocked our cradle, It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.”, “Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about.”, - Mark Twain“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.”, “Patriotism is voluntary. Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. If our country is worth dying for in time of war let us resolve that it is truly worth living for in time of peace. Say what you like about my bloody murderous government,' I says, 'but don't insult me poor bleedin' country. Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first. It is the measles of mankind.
A true patriot fights for his motherland. “. True patriotism springs from a belief in the dignity of the individual, freedom and equality not only for Americans but for all people on earth, universal brotherhood and good will, and a constant and earnest striving toward the principles and ideals on which this country was founded. It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. ", "Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms [of government] those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. =