Quotes About Patriotism

Some might read this and say to themselves, "Who gives a damn what happened to a terrorist after what they did on September 11?" But it's not about them. It never was. What makes us exceptional? Our wealth? Our natural resources? Our military power? Our big, bountiful country? No, our founding ideals and our fidelity to them at home and in our conduct in the world make us exceptional.

In prison, I fell in love with my country. I had loved her before then, but like most young people, my affection was little more than a simple appreciation for the comforts and privileges most Americans enjoyed and took for granted. It wasn't until I had lost America for a time that I realized how much I loved her.

Country First

Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

One trait all the women in his life have shared: They were "born on the Fourth of July." Independent.

All for Queen and country, and not even honor for themselves.

Will is for England," he said with a tired shrug. "And I am for Will.

His life is England's, now.

The army which only eleven years before had brought an ignominious end to the war against the Boers was disastrously under-manned, and called for volunteers. Young men flocked to the colours in droves, as they always had, fired with the spirit of adventure and mistaking it for patriotism.

I pledge allegiance, to the marketplace, of the United States of America. TM. And to the conglomerates, for which we shill, one nation under Exxon-Mobile/Halliburton/Boeing/Walmart, nonrefundable, with litter and junk mail for all!

United States.

I'm proud to pay taxes in the United States; the only thing is, I could be just as proud for half the money.

America is privileged to spend her blood and her might for the principles that gave her birth and happiness and the peace she has treasured. God helping her, she can do no other."8

Cicero's orator is a man built to heroic proportions. He must be a man of eloquentia, with the speaking skills necessary to move great crowds. He must be a patriot whose profound love of country allows him to identify with his audience, to feel what they feel and understand their needs and desires. And he must be a man who understands the true nature of good and evil. As with Aristotle, this last is the most important quality for a great statesman and orator.

Americans couldn't go to war: with 1.3 million German immigrants living in the United States, Zimmermann was fond of pointing out, plus another 10 million Americans of German descent, any military move against Germany would trigger a national uprising

Then honor to the day that gave him birth, For it is also Freedom's natal day.

Cheers for the sailors that fought on the wave for it, Cheers for the soldiers that always were brave for it, Tears for the men that went down to the grave for it, Here comes the flag!

moja ojczyzna powstaje!... Wol? j? ogl?da? siedz?c?... [Pi?tnastoletni Arthur Rimbaud w li?cie do Georgesa Izambard z 25 sierpnia 1870]

Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a dirty fellow who should be thrown out of doors.

Si al menos fueran extranjeros los enemigos de España, todavía. Pero no. Todos los que con la espada, con la pluma, con la palabra, agravan y perpetúan los males de la Nación son españoles.

por poner un ejemplo que vale para cualquier otro sitio, las calles de Barcelona, que hoy frecuentan miles de fervorosos patriotas locales portando esteladas y señeras, se abarrotaron, con los padres y abuelos de esos mismos patriotas, y en mayor número que ahora, de banderas rojigualdas, brazos en alto, caras al sol y en España empieza a amanecer.

Ha tomado una decisión: no va a quedarse allí. Se niega a esperar a que otra vez, además de las blasfemias y los gemidos, el silencio lo llene el rumor de los enemigos subiendo al asalto. Aunque de mal grado y por fuerza, ha cumplido de sobra con Franco y con la patria. A España la ha puesto lo más arriba de lo que es capaz. Ya está bien por ese día, por ese año, por esa vida. Así que se larga.

Tal es, en mi opinión —prosigue—, el patriotismo necesario en un joven militar... No el de esos matachines de salón que, creyendo que el amor a la patria es callar sus defectos y abrazar sus bajezas, sin haber visto más fuego que el de su cigarro

el líder de la derecha, Gil Robles, había afirmado: Sociedad única y patria única. Y al que quiera discutirlo hay que aplastarlo.