Quotes About Citizenship

Patriotism is not endlessly bragging that out country is the best; rather it is wanting one's country to be the best that it can be and helping it to be that best, which is a very different matter.

If the test of patriotism comes only by reflexively falling into lockstep behind the leader whenever the flag is waved, then what we have is a formula for dictatorship, not democracy.

I don't think the United States needs superpatriots. We need patriotism, honestly practiced by all of us, and we don't need these people that are more patriotic than you or anyone else.

As I said before, [patriotism] is distinct from acting to benefit the government - a distinction that's increasingly lost today.

I'm so patriotic, I think every British kid should have a chance to grow up to be our head of state.

I am Roman, alas, because Horace is Roman.

Americans should tremble before suggesting that any fellow citizen lacks patriotism.

My affections were first for my own country, then, generally, for all mankind

The flavor of patriotism depends upon its habitat.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

No patriotism is genuine that is merely partisan or provincial.

Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.

I venture to suggest that patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Belgium is the best remedy against patriotism.

I am not a Virginian but an American.

People tell me that I should become a politician but I say no I want to do something good for the nation.

Even if you succeed in study and business, if your nation collapses, then what good is it for?

Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity.

We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values.

Before men can find peace and harmony within themselves they must first fall in love with their country.

If every citizen can get rid of indiscipline syndrome, we have immense potential to build more productive, conflict-free, harmonious and peaceful communities, societies, cities, nations and world.

Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.

A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.

Democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man.