Quotes About Patriotism

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.

We don't need lessons on patriotism from Christian nationalists. We need to challenge them in the name of the nation we actually have—a pluralistic, democratic nation—where no one is above the law and the laws are meant to be made by the people and their representatives in accordance with the Constitution.

In God We Trust" was adopted as the national motto in 1956;

Also in Texas, Allen Beck, the founder of Advantage Academy, a four-campus charter school funded by taxpayers, has said he established the schools in order to bring "the Bible, prayer, and patriotism back into the public school system.

Not to sound overly cheesy but I really appreciate the freedom we have in America - especially as a female.

A nation which makes the final sacrifice for life and freedom does not get beaten.

Why was it, Lloyd wondered, that the people who wanted to destroy everything good about their country were the quickest to wave the national flag?

Nowhere else in history has there ever been a flag that stands for the right to burn itself. This is the fractal of our flag. It stands for the right to destroy itself.

This year, as we celebrate the 230th anniversary of America's independence, please remember the symbols that are sacred to this country. Fly Old Glory high and show your respect and admiration for this great nation and the values we hold dear.

I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God.

I will never apologize for the United States -- I don't care what the facts are.... I'm not an apologize-for-America kind of guy.

My view, is let Mike Dukakis go around there and talk about pink slips, despair, pessimism in the United States. I'll be the guy out there talking about hope and opportunity and challenge, and the fact that the United States is the best, the fairest, the most decent nation on the face of the earth. Let them apologize for America, and let me lead her to new greatness.

On this day, we must tell the stories of those who fought and died in freedom's cause. We must tell their stories because those who've lost loved ones need to know that a grateful Nation will always remember. We must tell their stories so that our children and grandchildren will understand what our lives might have been like had it not been for their sacrifice.

My salute to the American flag on the moon was my proudest moment.

High is the fife and low the drum, And people lean to see, And hats are off where heroes come, And none is off to me.

82nd Airborne Division paratroopers.

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten.

While we should not refuse to spend and be spent in the service of our country, it is hazardous to attempt what we feel is beyond our strength to accomplish.

Except for naval and air exercises, our military should be stationed on American soil, where service men and women can lead normal lives in close proximity to family and friends.

Up men to your posts Don't forget today that you are from old Virginia.

I remember the 1940s as a time when we were united in a way known only to that generation. We belonged to a common cause-the war.

The moment for action has arrived, and I know that I can trust in you to save our country.

You'll never have a quiet world until you knock the patriotism out of the human race.