Quotes About Patriotism

I take a ton of pride in what our flag and our anthem stands for.

Granted, patriotism is not a tonic that can be forced down people's throats.

Politics is too partisan, and sometimes patriotism is cast aside. Patriotism is honor and love of your country and your brothers and sisters. With politics I get the impression that it's all about what's good for the party and not necessarily what's good for the country.

Patriotism. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name.

The advantage of playing in Toronto is not playing for one city, you're playing for a country.

how he hated the word "homeland"; it sounded just one step shy of "fatherland"—

I believe in faith, family and country. I really keep it that simple.

God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it," said Daniel Webster.

True patriotism is belief in the ideals that this nation was founded upon; it is not ignorance of them and unthinking, endless devotion to government.

Están pasando por alto el hecho de que el beneficio que le reporta tanto a una nación como a una persona la conquista del mundo entero es mínimo si eso va en perjuicio de su alma y, al mismo tiempo, obvian que no sólo están sacrificándose a sí mismos en favor de su patriotismo (o lo que sea), sino también a su país.

Men love their country, not because it is great, but because it is their own.

I am a foe to tyrants, and my country's friend.

We must fight for our country and forget our differences. There can be but two parties: the party of patriots and the party of traitors ...

The American flag has smothered the glory of the cross. Many people can't see the beauty of the cross because everything the American flag represents to them is in the way.

But he never threw a fight when the fight was right So they sent him to the war

He hadn't done it for show or to please the onlookers. When he'd approached that treasured cloth of red, white, and blue waving in the gentle breeze, gratefulness had overflowed in his heart and soul. Gratitude for the privilege of protecting his country. Appreciation for those who cared. And above all, thankfulness to almighty God that he'd made it home.

India shaped my mind, anchored my identity, influenced my beliefs, and made me who I am. ... India matters to me and I would like to matter to India.

India is my country, and in that sense my outrage is personal.

I'm proud of the U.S.A. We've done some amazing things. To wear our flag in the Olympics is an honor.

The nationalistic, patriotic, and "originalist" ideology being hawked by Republicans promotes a myth of national unity, consensus, that obscures real cleavages in order to substitute synthetic ones ("the culture wars," school vouchers, abortion) that leave power relationships unchallenged.

Irish revolutionaries.

This is the United States of America and it's always a busy time.

This is not a time to back away from the principles that this country was founded on.

My dad took me to John Kennedy's inauguration when I was 8. We come every time, Republican and Democrat, because of this great country.