Quotes About Patriotism

In time of this grave national danger, when all excess income should go to win the war, no American citizen ought to have a net income, after he has paid his taxes, of more than $25,000 a year.

My son was killed in a war without honor for the sake of lies.

We must endeavor to forget our former love for them [the British] and to hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, enemies in war, in peace friends.

Let the world see that this nation can bear prosperity; and that her honest virtue in time of peace is equal to her bravest valor in time of war.

If there was ever a just war since the world began, it is this in which America is now engaged.

Do not let us speak of darker days let us speak rather of sterner days. These are not dark days: these are great days - the greatest days our country has ever lived.

By the rude bridge that arched the flood Their flag to April's breeze unfurl'd Here once the embattl'd farmers stood And fired the shot heard round the world.

What makes a human being want to kill another who has done him no personal harm? Patriotism.

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.

...all the horrors of war are soon forgotten in the pomp and circumstance of show and parade.

Never confuse fighting for one's government with fighting for one's country.

I want to stand by my country, but I cannot vote for war

The Americans won't win. They're not fighting for their homeland. They just want to be good. In order to be good, they just have to fight awhile and then leave.

Damn the wars but bless the soldier.

I absolutely hate the way the United States glorifies its military and its wars. Real heroes fight for peace.

They [442nd Regimental Combat Team] did more than defend America. They helped define America at its best...Rarely has a nation been so well served by a people it has so ill-treated.

patriotism of many is....a voice and nothing more... A spirit of money-making has eaten up our patriotism. Our morals are more depreciated than our currency.

some smart alecs of those days after World War I used to say: "The French fought for liberty, the British fought to control the seas, but the Americans fought for souvenirs.

To arms! to arms! ye brave! The avenging sword unsheathe March on! march on! all hearts resolved On victory or death!

Dad entered the Second World War like any other man, trying to do the right thing.

They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings steal a little and they throw you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king.

Older people often mistakenly consider that the young people do not care about their country, but the reverse is actually true.

To anticipate and prevent disasterous contingencies would be the part of wisdom and patriotism.

The difference between patriotism and nationalism is that the patriot is proud of his country for what it does, and the nationalist is proud of his country no matter what it does; the first attitude creates a feeling of responsibility, but the second a feeling of blind arrogance that leads to war.