Quotes About Patriotism

I don't think there is any good answer to the question why shouldn't gays and lesbians who want to serve their country be allowed to do it.

I would rather not tell you here things which every German has at heart.

I was born in Germany, grew up in Germany, and when I was becoming a professional footballer, I felt like a German.

Each had defended his own country; the Germans Germany, the Frenchmen France; they had done their duty.

I feel German, that's for sure. I grew up in Germany, I went to school in Germany and most of my friends are there. I play for Germany.

Germany is, of course, my country.

I am a national player myself and I know how special it is to play for Germany.

At the end of the day, I think that a lot of people saw how hard I worked. And I've gained a lot of respect from a lot of the fans, when they come out and see me, even people not from the United States, when they come out there and cheer me and give me heart gestures and cheer for U.S.A.

I'm really glad I got to represent my country and make my people proud.

This is the U.S.A., and it's the most glorious place to live in the world.

Lisa Kennedy Montgomery

As Brits, we love a do, don't we? I adore our national celebrations. If I see a gold coach, you almost need to put me in a straitjacket, I get so excited.

Everything I do is for a gold medal for this country.

I want to play for my country and win a gold medal.

I was born military. I made up my mind right away, 'Im gong to do this for the rest of my life.'

I have a good idea of how lucky we are to be growing up in Canada.

As players you want to be able to go out there and perform for your country and give people good things to write about.

England, through good times or bad, was the only place I wanted to be.

I cannot ask of heaven success, even for my country, in a cause where she should be in the wrong. My toast would be, may our country be always successful, but whether successful or otherwise always right. I disclaim as unsound all patriotism incompatible with the principles of eternal justice.

Men talk of the Negro problem. There is no Negro problem. The problem is whether the American people have honesty enough, loyalty enough, honor enough, patriotism enough to live up to their Constitution.

It remains now to be seen whether we have the needed courage to have that cause entirely removed from the Republic.

If ever I had any patriotism, or any capacity for the feeling, it was whipt out of me long since by the lash of the American soul-drivers.

Deutschland über alles - I fear that was the end of German Philosophy.

Mais notre patriotisme, ça consiste en plus gros profits pour ceux qui restent en arrière que pour ceux qui vont se faire casser la gueule au front.