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

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" Patriotism in America, as I understand it, is a matter of suffering, when the country fails to live up to its promises, or actively betrays them. "

" 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! "

" Patriotism is best exemplified through auto-critique. When you're willing to stand up within the group and say, 'It is wrong for Black people to be anti-Semitic,' or 'It is wrong for America to discriminate against persons of African descent and made them slaves and based its wealth upon free labor,' it's crucial to say that. "

Henry Louis Gates

" The sight of nature fascinates, the family tie has a sweet enchantment and patriotism gives the religious spirit a fiery devotion to the powers that it reveres. "

" There are those who wrap themselves in flags and blow the tinny trumpet of patriotism as a means of fooling the people. "

George Galloway

" Patriotism is considered to be an emotion a person ought to feel. But why? Why is it nobler to love your own country than to love someone else's? "

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

Walter Annenberg

" If I have any choice I would prefer Western Troops. "

" 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. "

Augusto Pinochet

" Patriots don't let their nation default. "

" Protection and patriotism are reciprocal. This is the way which has led nations to greatness. "

John C. Calhoun

" I am disgusted and worn out with the system that seems to prevail. "

" The values, the programs, the formula, the determination, and the patriotism responsible for America's past success are still here to be tapped. "

Michael Mandelbaum

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

" Given the knee-jerk patriotism of recent war movies, it's discouraging to see 'Windtalkers' evade pertinent facts that could have recast the doubled-edged issues of racism and loyalty and made them relevant to contemporary times. "

" 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. "

George McGovern

" True patriotism is better than the wrong kind of piety. "

Abraham Lincoln

" 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. "

" We entered Gettysburg in the afternoon, just in time to meet the enemy entering the town, and in good season to drive him back before his getting a foothold. "

" For me, my country comes first. Nothing else matters but my country. I always felt that the best way to express your patriotism is to spread love, and that's all I ever tried to do through my work and my cinema. "

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

" America is not static. America is striving. And sometimes, America requires critique. Jingoism is an avoidance of realism. You can simultaneously love and be disappointed in the object of your love, wanting it to be better than it is. In fact, that is a measure of love. Honest critique is a pillar of patriotism. "

Charles M. Blow

" I don't think anyone has qualms in saying victory to the people of India. But when a political party appropriates such a slogan and says this is the definition of patriotism, those who say it are patriotic and those who don't are not patriotic, then I reject that definition. "

Palaniappan Chidambaram

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

Stonewall Jackson

" It is too late; now I wish I could live. "

" I wake up every morning singing 'The Star-Spangled Banner.' "

Terry McAuliffe

" Found everybody in a terrible state of excitement on account of the enemy's advance upon this place. "

" I know it is very hard to rise above the influences of party prejudice. Often, it almost drowns the sentiment of patriotism. Party rancor and party hatred are the last serpents which the genius of patriotism can crush. "

Joseph P. Bradley

" 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. "

" I ask the educational system, the parents, the church, and pillars of the community to help shape a new culture of honesty, patriotism, respect, discipline and service for young Filipinos. "

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo