Most Italians who came to this country are very patriotic. There was this exciting possibility that if you worked real hard, and you loved something, you could become successful. Use this quote
No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots. Use this quote
But this Veterans Day, I believe we should do more than sing the praises of the bravery and patriotism that our veterans have embodied in the past. We should take this opportunity to re-evaluate how we are treating our veterans in the present. Use this quote
We'll try to cooperate fully with the IRS, because, as citizens, we feel a strong patriotic duty not to go to jail. Use this quote
Dissent is the highest form of patriotism. Use this quote
Patriotism has served, at different times, as widely different ends as a razor, which ought to be used in keeping your face clean and yet may be used to cut your own throat or that of an innocent person. Use this quote
There is no patriotic obligation to help advance the career of a politician who is otherwise pursuing interests that are fundamentally antithetical to your values. That's not the call of patriotism. Use this quote
Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a dirty fellow who should be thrown out of doors. Use this quote
The tree of liberty needs to be watered from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Use this quote
The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny. Use this quote
I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. Use this quote
Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious. Use this quote
Unfortunately, after Sept. 11, there was an outburst in America of intense suffering and patriotism, and the Bush administration was very shrewd and effective in painting anyone who disagreed with the policies as unpatriotic or even traitorous. Use this quote
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world. Use this quote
The patriot blood of my father was warm in my veins. Use this quote
Each nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism - and wars. Use this quote
It is not easy to see how the more extreme forms of nationalism can long survive when men have seen the Earth in its true perspective as a single small globe against the stars. Use this quote
Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong. Use this quote
Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it. Use this quote
In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism. Use this quote
