Quotes About Patriotism

Let France have good mothers, and she will have good sons.

From the first, I regarded myself as under obligation to my country to preserve the faces of its historic men and mothers

A triptych in which the presiding deities are Mother, England and Me.

Dependence is not patriotism. A man does not love his mother if he hangs about her to the point of burdening her with a weak, feckless son.

Soldiers who always remain faithful to their nation, who are always prepared to sacrifice their lives, are invincible.

What our country deserves from everyone who enjoys its fruits and freedoms is a little more gratitude - and a lot less greed.

If military movies were automatically successful we'd make nothing but military movies. But seriously, patriotism is one thing that all Americans have in common.

When I think about country music, I think about America.

The music industry's actions at the time of 9/11 and since have been actions driven by patriotism in most instances, and greed and stupidity to a lesser degree. Sounds like real life doesn't it?

There is a real patriotism underneath the best of my music but it is a critical, questioning and often angry patriotism.

My sentiments for the American cause, from the Stamp Act downward, have never changed... I am still of opinion that it is the cause of liberty and of human nature.

Worrying that banning flag desecration would inhibit free speech reveals a misunderstanding of the flag's fundamental nature.

Everyone had a Japanese maple, although after Pearl Harbor most of these were patriotically poisoned, ringbarked and extirpated.

If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin.

If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.

I wish to show those who deny us Patriotism that we know how to die for our country and convictions.

There are seasons in every country when noise and impudence pass current for worth; and in popular commotions especially, the clamors of interested and factious men are often mistaken for patriotism.

Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15.

There is no negro problem. The problem is whether the American people have loyalty enough, honor enough, patriotism enough, to live up to their own constitution

Dictators can always consolidate their tyranny by an appeal to patriotism.

No one is born with greed, prejudice, bigotry, patriotism and hatred; these are all learned behavior patterns.

When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent.

I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.

Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.