Patriotism Quotes - Page 6

I can train a monkey to wave an American flag. That does not make the monkey patriotic.

Our native land charms us with inexpressible sweetness, and never never allows us to forget that we belong to it. [Lat., Nescio qua natale solum dulcedine captos Ducit, et immemores non sinit esse sui.]

I have a great belief in the future of my people and my country.

There are others who aim at popularity under the disguise of patriotism

I never considered myself a patriot. I like to think I recognize only humanity as my nation.

Even though these are different times, right now we are particularly thinking about what is leadership, and Washington's qualities are as needed today as they were at the founding of this great nation.

There seems no reason why patriotism and narrowness should go together, or why intellectual impartiality should be confounded with political trimming, or why serviceable truth should keep cloistered be a cause not partisan.

Patriotism has become a mere national self assertion, a sentimentality of flag-cheering with no constructive duties.

Patriotism is a superstition, one far more injurious, brutal and inhumane than religion.

The stench of the trail of Ego in our History. It is ego - ego, the fountain cry, origin, sole source of war.

Leo Tolstoy ... defines patriotism as the principle that will justify the training of wholesale murderers.

Patriotism is a menace to liberty.

No government is safe unless it is protected by the good will of the people.

Patriotism depends as much on mutual suffering as on mutual success; and it is by that experience of all fortunes and all feelings that a great national character is created.

What constitutes American painting?... things may be in America, but it's what is in the artist that counts. What do we call 'American' outside of painting? Inventiveness, restlessness, speed, change.

I adore America. It's an extraordinary country. A new country.

Obama has been attacked repeatedly for not wearing a flag pin, with Republicans claiming that his patriotism is in question. It's all a bit silly.

Where is the coward that would not dare to fight for such a land as Scotland?

Unfortunately, our history has abundant examples of patriotism being used to hurt those who express views in disagreement with that of the majority.

I think English film is very embarrassed by patriotism, generally.

The mobilisation which Bush has been able to perform since 11 September 2001 has to be fought - at least by Americans - in the name of a wise, honourable and democratic patriotism.

Of course, it is well to go abroad and see the works of the old masters, but Americans... must strike out for themselves, and only by doing this will we create a great and distinctly American art.

Look, I think Hispanic community - the values that resonate in our community are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family and patriotism.

Our hearts where they rocked our cradle, Our love where we spent our toil, And our faith, and our hope, and our honor, We pledge to our native soil. God gave all men all earth to love, But since our hearts are small, Ordained for each one spot should prove Beloved over all.

Gentlemen have talked a great deal of patriotism. A venerable word, when duly practiced.