Quotes About Patriotism

In some ways, September 11, 2001, seems a long time ago. Yet we have done so much in only a few years, and we will continue to do so in the future, to prevent such attacks on America.

Americans take justifiable pride in the freedoms given to them by nature or God and enshrined in the Constitution's Bill of Rights.

Patriotism demands the ability to feel shame as much as to feel pride.

Really, it's only been since the '70s that Canadians have had any pride in their country.

I'm an American citizen now, but I will always have Canadian pride.

There are times this stony heart of mine feels a burst of British pride.

I've always said that there's a bit of a different sense of pride when you're playing for your national team.

From what I can see, too many kids don't learn pride in their country anymore.

It's our country. I have a lot of pride in it and the flag and what that's about and all the people who fought for it.

It is often remarked that I am very close to Mr. Modi. But when it comes to issues of national importance, I've never indulged in politics or considered whether the Prime Minister is from the opposition.

To save and keep our country secure, we need a Prime Minister like Modiji.

Vallabhbhai Patel was known as the Iron Man of India, and it is said that if he was the Prime Minister then the issue of Kashmir wouldn't have come about. And if Savarkar was the Prime Minister, Pakistan wouldn't have come into existence.

I have to admit, I'm not patriotic. It has partly to do with principle, but it is also a phobia/neurosis.

I very, very much want to be involved in helping those senators, congressmen, and women who support the principles that made America great.

I seek to call America home to those principles that gave us birth.

I'm trying to encourage my children's generation and the other ones coming to return to basic American principles.

I put my country and my principles first.

I believe it's not 100 percent right to kneel during the national anthem, because you have to respect what many have done for this nation. I think kneeling prior to the anthem, like the Dallas Cowboys have done, is right.

My main priorities were to fight for Britain. Not a lot of Asians get selected for this country at anything, and it's a great achievement.

Our first priority should be to protect the homeland. If we don't, a future generation might ask, 'Who lost America?'

I fell in love with my country when I was a prisoner in someone else's.

The Patriotic Act allows the American government to snoop around anybody's business at any time. Nobody has privacy anymore. Everybody can hack into anybody's system and find out everything about that person's life because it's all on a computer.

Of course, for me, having served 22 years in the military and to have the opportunity to continue to serve my country is a great honor and is a privilege. So that's what makes it special each and every day.

When I competed, it was for honor and country. It was a privilege to be a part of the U.S. team.