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Patriotism Quotes
"It was patriotism, not communism, that inspired me."
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"Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."
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"The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny."
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"Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a dirty fellow who should be thrown out of doors."
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"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!"
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"Unfortunately, religion, like patriotism, is easy to misuse for political purposes."
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"Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong."
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"We can have no '50-50' allegiance in this country. Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he is not an American at all."
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"Regarding the Panama Canal Treaty negotiations, they will find us standing up or dead, but never on our knees; NEVER!"
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"Whatever insults my State insults me."
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"Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country."
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"As you begin your tour of the United States, you may as well know that one American national trait which irritates many Americans and must be convenient for our critics is that we relentlessly advertise our imperfections."
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"Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it."
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"While only one day of the year is dedicated solely to honoring our veterans, Americans must never forget the sacrifices that many of our fellow countrymen have made to defend our country and protect our freedoms."
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"A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle."
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"Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state."
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"None but an armed nation can dispense with a standing army. To keep ours armed and disciplined is therefore at all times important."
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"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."
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"Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons."
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"The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon."
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"The pacifist is as surely a traitor to his country and to humanity as is the most brutal wrongdoer."
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"We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage."
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"Where liberty is, there is my country."
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"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."
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"Patriotism was a living fire of unquestioned belief and purpose."
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"It seems that American patriotism measures itself against an outcast group. The right Americans are the right Americans because they're not like the wrong Americans, who are not really Americans."
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"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."
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"We live in an age when to be young and to be indifferent can be no longer synonymous. We must prepare for the coming hour. The claims of the Future are represented by suffering millions; and the Youth of a Nation are the trustees of Posterity."
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"Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains."
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"Gentlemen have talked a great deal of patriotism. A venerable word, when duly practised."
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"Patriotism is an instant reaction that fades away when the war starts."
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"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."
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"We are proud to have with us the poet lariat of Chicago."
10
"For why should we not admire more the angels themselves and the blessed choirs of heaven?"
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"Lincoln did more than any other man to put the stamp of righteousness, to put the stamp of compassion, on the name of America."
10
"If a man is going to be an American at all let him be so without any qualifying adjectives, and if he is going to be something else, let him drop the word American from his personal description."
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"True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going."
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"The people of England are the most enthusiastic in the world."
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"But my patriotism goes for something beyond what we have. We don't have something that I want to die for - anymore."
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"A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon."
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"I think the reaction to a World War II situation would be the same today as it was in 1942. Initially, people would question, but once patriotism got stirred up, the whole thing would gather momentum and we'd all pull together."
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"Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it."
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"I have no sense of patriotism, but I do have a sense of community."
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"If that for which the Spanish Empire has stood since the days of Charles V is right, then everything for which the United States stands and has always stood is wrong."
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"Patriotism is merely deeply-rooted government brand loyalty."
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