Patriotism Quotes

If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.

My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth.

If we love our country, we should also love our countrymen.

It was my duty to shoot the enemy, and I don't regret it. My regrets are for the people I couldn't save: Marines, soldiers, buddies. I'm not naive, and I don't romanticize war. The worst moments of my life have come as a SEAL. But I can stand before God with a clear conscience about doing my job.

Our government has kept us in a perpetual state of fear - kept us in a continuous stampede of patriotic fervor - with the cry of grave national emergency.

I think I'm one of the most patriotic people that I've ever encountered in America. I consider myself a bedrock patriot. I participate very actively in local politics, because my voice might be worthwhile. I participate in a meaningful way - not by donations; I work at it.

It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot.

Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

America is the spirit of human exploration distilled.

Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.

We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what's in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense.

Patriotism is an indispensable weapon in the defense of civilization against barbarism.

'My country, right or wrong' is a thing no patriot would ever think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying 'My mother, drunk or sober.'

The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?

We'll try to cooperate fully with the IRS, because, as citizens, we feel a strong patriotic duty not to go to jail.

The most tragic paradox of our time is to be found in the failure of nation-states to recognize the imperatives of internationalism.

Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism.

The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny.

America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.

The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms!

The patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree.

We live in a time of conflict - external and internal - when we sometimes concentrate too much on what divides us. Today, fly the Stars and Stripes with pride and confidence that what unites is far stronger.

I look forward to a great future for America - a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose.

This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.

It's my firm conviction that when Uncle Sam calls, by God we go, and we do the best that we can.

No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach.

One of the great attractions of patriotism - it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we are able, vicariously, to bully and cheat. Bully and cheat, what's more, with a feeling that we are profoundly virtuous.

If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms never never never!

Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about.

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.

It's almost worth having been in the army for the joy your freedom gives you.

I am willing to serve my country, but do not wish to sacrifice the brave men under my command.

Let us form one body, one heart, and defend to the last warrior our country, our homes, our liberty, and the graves of our fathers.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

During 65 years, I have walked the path of duty and discipline... And today, looking back at that long path of service, my soldier's heart stirs and murmurs from deep within: Thank you. Thank you, my homeland.

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

A steady patriot of the world alone, The friend of every country but his own.

I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world.

I believe patriotism comes from the heart. Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief.

There's intense national feeling in America that could be called patriotism.

I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.

If I were to live my life over again, I would be an American. I would steep myself in America, I would know no other land.

A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of its neighbours.

Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on his own dunghill.

I am a loyal American, and I love my country.

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race.

Patriotism is a kind of religion; it is the egg from which wars are hatched.

I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it's marked by the blood of those who died defending it.

When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish.

The proper means of increasing the love we bear our native country is to reside some time in a foreign one.

A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works.

Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.

Our flag honors those who have fought to protect it, and is a reminder of the sacrifice of our nation's founders and heroes. As the ultimate icon of America's storied history, the Stars and Stripes represents the very best of this nation.

Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country.

When I grew up, I only had two dreams. One was to be a cowboy and another was to be in the military. I grew up extremely patriotic and riding horses.

The American flag is the symbol of our freedom, national pride and history.

The American patriots of today continue the tradition of the long line of patriots before them, by helping to promote liberty and freedom around the world.

Patriotism demands of us sustained sacrifice.

Our national motto is 'In God we Trust,' reminding us that faith in our Creator is the most important American value of all.

There is much more to being a patriot and a citizen than reciting the pledge or raising a flag.

America's fighting men and women sacrifice much to ensure that our great nation stays free. We owe a debt of gratitude to the soldiers that have paid the ultimate price for this cause, as well as for those who are blessed enough to return from the battlefield unscathed.

I was only the servant of my country and had I, at any moment, failed to express her unflinching resolve to fight and conquer, I should at once have been rightly cast aside.

Patriots don't let their nation default.

If I have to lay an egg for my country, I'll do it.

I have suffered my self to be politically sacrificed to save my country from ruin and disgrace and if I am never a gain elected I will have the gratification to know that I have done my duty.

My country has been very good to me; I must be good to my country.

The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.

No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.

Next to the love of God, the love of country is the best preventive of crime.

There's intense national feeling in America that could be called patriotism.

I'd like to be more patient! I just want everything now. I've tried to meditate, but it's really hard for me to stay still. I'd like to try to force myself to do it, because everybody says how wonderful meditation is for you, but I can't shut my mind up. So patience and learning is the key.

When I see someone in a military uniform I make it a point to approach them, shake their hand and say five words... 'thank you for your service.' 'Stars Earn Stripes' is a high energy, fun, action show, but at its heart it is all about those five words.

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.

It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind.

The fight for freedom must go on until it is won; until our country is free and happy and peaceful as part of the community of man, we cannot rest.

I saw courage both in the Vietnam War and in the struggle to stop it. I learned that patriotism includes protest, not just military service.

Patriotism is an instant reaction that fades away when the war starts.

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy, but a love of one's country deep enough to call her to a higher plain.

Unless our conception of patriotism is progressive, it cannot hope to embody the real affection and the real interest of the nation.

Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!

Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.

A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.

This year, as we celebrate the 230th anniversary of America's independence, please remember the symbols that are sacred to this country. Fly Old Glory high and show your respect and admiration for this great nation and the values we hold dear.

Let's give some substance to patriotism. It may take a generation.

To me a real patriot is like a real friend. Who's your real friend? It's the person who tells you the truth. That's who my real friends are. So, you know, I think as far as our country goes, we need more people who will do that.

To survive in peace and harmony, united and strong, we must have one people, one nation, one flag.

The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth.

I tremble for my country when I hear of confidence expressed in me. I know too well my weakness, that our only hope is in God.

Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

For you are the makers of the flag and it is well that you glory in the making.

Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief. A patriot shows their their patriotism through their actions, by their choice.

Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.

Real patriotism is a willingness to challenge the government when it's wrong.

Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism - how passionately I hate them!

The greater the state, the more wrong and cruel its patriotism, and the greater is the sum of suffering upon which its power is founded.

True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.

Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.