Quotes About Patriotism

There can be no great literature in America until her writers have learned to trust her implicitly and love her devoutly.

In the soldier we see the love of country. When you are willing to go onto a battlefield and give your life to defend an ideal ... knowing that you may not live through day.

The soldier is willing to give their life, perhaps for someone they never even met in their country. That's a very high love.

I wish to be buried in Ireland, the country of my adoption a country which I loved, which I have dutifully served, and for which I believe I have sacrificed my life.

The country we both fought for is getting ass-raped by a paranoid, draft-dodging, whore-hopping—

We need more than anniversary sentimentalism and holiday piety and patriotism. Where necessary, we must confront and challenge the conventional wisdom. It is time to learn from those who fell here. Our challenge is to reconcile, not after the carnage and the mass murder, but instead of the carnage and mass murder. It is time to fly into one another's arms. It is time to act.

It is always useful to face an enemy who is prepared to die for his country, he read. This means that both you and he have exactly the same aim in mind.

Raising the flag and singing the anthem are, while somewhat suspicious, not in themselves acts of treason.

It's all trickery. They keep you down and when they piss off some other country, you have to fight for them! It's only your country when they want you to get killed!

I must question everything, even if it means losing my faith, even if it means becoming a member of a border tribe among my own people. Tolerating blind obedience in the name of patriotism or religion ultimately takes our lives.

The Fourth of July concert is invigorating in so many ways, in terms of what it feels like to be an American.

The Fourth of July observes one of the most seismic shifts in human history.

Maharashtrians in America have a Maharashtra mandal every year. You know when they celebrate it? On July 4, the American Independence Day. That's respect for local culture.

The Fourth of July should be celebrated with big hearts.

After living in the United States for over 10 years, here is what I have learned about the Fourth of July: it is more of a barbecuing holiday than anything else.

We all know you can't have a Fourth of July barbecue without the fixings that go with it.

I think it's always been sort of difficult for people of color to celebrate the Fourth of July and really understand what that means.

When we live up to our Constitution, let's form a Conga line around the Capitol and bungee jump off the dome.

America was built on hard work and not complaining about stupid junk.

I think to be - for me to be an American is - you know, it's one of the greatest things in the world for - you know, for me just because I've been able to grow up with everything. The freedom. You know, in my eyes this is the greatest country in the world.

I am not keen just for the position; I'm keen to help and to serve. If I can really avoid any bad things on my country, I will not hesitate one second.

I am, as far as my politics reaches, 'King and Country' - no 'Innovations in Religion and Government' say I.

I don't think kneeling during the anthem is such a bad thing.

When Captain America knocks at your door, you answer.