Quotes About Patriotism

I shot down two airplanes in Korea, so I wasn't a slouch.

Obviously my dad served in the Korean War. He was a Master Sergeant when he was 18 years old.

Like Mr. Trump, an entrepreneur and business man by trade, I have seen, first-hand, the importance of the 'Made in the U.S.A.' label.

Leaving Labour was one of the most difficult things I've ever had to do and it was not a cause of jubilation or happiness. I did it with great sadness, but you have to put the country first.

but God and country, you know. You do what you must.

I have many friends and family members who have served (or are currently serving) in our nation's Armed Forces. I have such a profound respect for what they do day in and day out.

Do not equate nationalism with patriotism... Nationalism is the first step on the road to Fascism.

I am more English than the English.- Rudolf de Vitt

O beautiful for spacious skies,For amber waves of grain,For purple mountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!America! America!God shed his grace on theeAnd crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for spacious skies for amber waves of grain

To oppose corruption in government is the highest obligation of patriotism.

My country, right or wrong, is a thing that no patriot would think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying, My mother, drunk or sober.

We don't want to fight, but, by jingo, if we do,We've got the ships, we've got the men, we've got the money, too.

I fear not," Hamilcar said gravely, shaking his head. "It seems to be the fate of all nations, that as they grow in wealth so they lose their manly virtues. With wealth comes corruption, indolence, a reluctance to make sacrifices, and a weakening of the feeling of patriotism.

With wealth comes corruption, indolence, a reluctance to make sacrifices, and a weakening of the feeling of patriotism. Power falls into the hands of the ignorant many. Instead of the destinies of the country being swayed by the wisest and best, a fickle multitude, swayed by interested demagogues, assumes the direction of affairs, and the result is inevitable—wasted powers, gross mismanagement, final ruin.

My county? Another concept to which you attach from a distance a rather vague ideal. You want to know what "my country" really is? Nothing more or less than a gathering of shareholders, a form of property, bourgeois mentality, and vanity. Think about all the people in your country whom you wouldn't go near, and you'll see that the ties that are supposed to bind us together don't go very deep....

My Blood flows towards India ,bcoz India is in my Heart.

If a jerk burns the flag, America is not threatened, democracy is not under siege, freedom is not at risk.

There's a message I want to deliver in this book: I love my country and I'm grateful to be an American. I know where my freedom comes from, and I do not take for granted the sacrifices of those who provide it. Because of that, I want to do all I can to ensure America's defenders and their families are never forgotten.

I can most certainly say that what happened to our country on September 11 broke my heart and changed me forever. It forced me to rethink everything. What do I really believe? How do I want to raise my kids? What kind of example do I want to set for them? What can I do to give back to this great country I love? How can I use my good fortune to help? It was a turning point and marked the beginning of a new level of service. I found that the more I gave, the more I healed.

Their humility stopped them from seeking fame or fortune because their love of country sparked their exploits.

American—a child not of old borders and ancient alliances, but of ideals and liberty.

All Americans owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to George Washington's secret six.

The sons of America," he went on, "have given a new proof how impossible it is to conquer freemen fighting in defense of all that is dear to them.