Quotes About Patriotism

I'm Indian. I care for our Motherland.

If we are marked to die, we are enough to do our country loss; and if to live, the fewer men, the greater share of honor.

When we are growing up, we all have our dreams - and for me, I idolised the men of the Indian army, navy, air force.

Ours is the only country deliberately founded on a good idea.

I think we should be less dependent on the outdated concept we call countries.

I don't understand why, to rise to the level of being president of my country, one has to be a monster. I used to say that George Bush was defiling the Oval Office, but it's been held by a long line of monsters. We don't have to support our administrations to love our country.

We ask our men and our women to go overseas to fight for our country and sacrifice so much for this great country so that we can be the land of the free, the land of the brave.

If I can teach cricket overseas, why wouldn't I do so in my own country?

I went to war for this country. I served overseas for this country.

As someone who grew up in a military family, I know what it's like to have those you care about serve overseas.

I'm happy that I can wear the Canadian jersey with pride. I'm happy that I can say I'm a Canadian playing overseas.

In 'The King's Speech ' patriotism is utterly contained within a historical moment, the third of September 1939, where the aggressor is clear, the fight is clear, it hasn't become complicated over time.

I think English film is very embarrassed by patriotism, generally.

These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their county; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny like hell is not easily conquered yet we have this consolation with us, the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value.

What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? I learned that Washington never told a lie. I learned that soldiers seldom die. I learned that everybody's free. And that's what the teacher said to me. That's what I learned in school today. That's what I learned in school.

The rest of the world loves soccer. Surely we must be missing something. Uh, isn't that what the Russians told us about communism? There's a good reason why you don't care about soccer - it's because you are an American and hating soccer is more American than mom's apple pie, driving a pick-up and spending Saturday afternoon channel-surfing with the remote control.

I want to make movies about my country from my point of view.

I would not cross this room to reform parliament or prevent the union or to bring about the millennium... - but man as part of a movement or a crowd is ... inhuman... the only feelings I have are for men as individuals; my loyalties, such as they may be, are to private persons alone.... Patriotism is a word; and one that generally comes to mean either my country, right or wrong, which is infamous, or my country is always right, which is imbecile.

Nelson once said that love of his country served him for a greatcoat.

But you know as well as I, patriotism is a word; and one that generally comes to mean either my country, right or wrong, which is infamous, or my country is always right, which is imbecile.

What a wonderful thing to be an American! he said impetuously. Yes, said Dyar automatically, never having given much thought to what it would be like not to be an American. It seemed somehow the natural thing to be.

The British obviously overlooked the fact that an American only has to be sold on the idea that his cause is just and he is capable of anything.

John: I'm experiencing an odd sensation. I think it might be patriotism. Spitfire: Steady. Too much of that can damage your health.

I wish to produce the fruit of my brain for my country's good. A mere dog may fill the earth with the fruit of his body!