Category: Quotes About Patriotism

Unfortunately, religion, like patriotism, is easy to misuse for political purposes. -Kjell Magne Bondevik

Totalitarianism is patriotism institutionalized. -Steve Allen

I have no country to fight for my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world. -Eugene V. Debs

Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind. -Albert Einstein

Across the country military families are facing dire financial circumstances due to longer than expected tours of duties. They are being penalized for their patriotism - no one should have to choose between doing right by their country and doing right by their families. -Evan Bayh

Can anything be stupider than that a man has the right to kill me because he lives on the other side of a river and his ruler has a quarrel with mine, though I have not quarrelled with him? -Blaise Pascal

These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor - and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror. -Michael N. Castle

It is our conduct, our patriotism and belief in our American way of life, our courage that will win the final battle. -Prescott Bush

Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on his own dunghill. -Richard Aldington

Patriotism is best exemplified through auto-critique. -Henry Louis Gates

One, if you attack my integrity, I will defend myself. If you attack my patriotism, I will defend myself. If you come after my family, I will counter-attack viciously, I will destroy you. -Scott Ritter

The tree of liberty needs to be watered from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. -Lyn Nofziger

Let's give some substance to patriotism. It may take a generation. -Richard Dreyfuss

If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under. -Ronald Reagan

Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a dirty fellow who should be thrown out of doors. -Arthur Schopenhauer

What this country needs what every country needs occasionally is a good hard bloody war to revive the vice of patriotism on which its existence as a nation depends. -Ambrose Bierce

Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive. -Henry Steele Commager

Obama has been attacked repeatedly for not wearing a flag pin, with Republicans claiming that his patriotism is in question. It's all a bit silly. -Will Thomas

Liberals become indignant when you question their patriotism, but simultaneously work overtime to give terrorists a cushion for the next attack and laugh at dumb Americans who love their country and hate the enemy. -Ann Coulter

The music industry's actions at the time of 9/11 and since have been actions driven by patriotism in most instances, and greed and stupidity to a lesser degree. Sounds like real life doesn't it? -Ronnie James Dio

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. -Todd Gitlin