I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.
There are no points of the compass on the chart of true patriotism.
Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.
Patriotism was a living fire of unquestioned belief and purpose.
These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor - and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror.
There's intense national feeling in America that could be called patriotism.
Like George Sand, the feminism of the present day asserts the right of free thought against the creed of authority in every field; the solidarity of mankind and the cause of peace against the patriotism of militarism; social reform against the existing relations of society.
1 month ago the American people stopped to remember the third anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war. We thought first and foremost of the selflessness, patriotism and heroism by our troops, our National Guard and Reserves.
But presidential approval also became a surrogate measure of national unity and patriotism.
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
Patriotism is strong nationalistic feeling for a country whose borders and whose legitimacy and whose ethnic composition is taken for granted.
Americans never quit.
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world.
I belong to the Russian language. As to the state, from my point of view, the measure of a writer's patriotism is not oaths from a high platform, but how he writes in the language of the people among whom he lives.
To survive in peace and harmony, united and strong, we must have one people, one nation, one flag.
Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
If you are tired of partisanship over patriotism, you need to vote for a change in direction.
It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind.
The patriot blood of my father was warm in my veins.
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
