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" It is the patriotic duty of every man to lie for his country. "

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" The mobilisation which Bush has been able to perform since 11 September 2001 has to be fought - at least by Americans - in the name of a wise, honourable and democratic patriotism. "

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

" 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. "

George J. Mitchell

" Affirming belief that America is an exceptional nation has become a test of patriotism in American politics. "

Michael Ignatieff

" My stars and my stripes are your dream and your labors. "

Franklin Knight Lane

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

Albert Einstein

" During President George W. Bush's two terms, you couldn't drive far without seeing a particular bumper sticker: 'Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.' "

" I have been with Donald for 18 years, and I have been aware of his love for this country since we first met. He never had a hidden agenda when it comes to his patriotism because, like me, he loves this country so much. "

" Our entire family is replete with sentiments of patriotism. Uncle Swarna Singh left for his heavenly abode in jail in 1910, two or three years after my birth. Uncle Ajit Singh is leading the life of an exile in foreign countries. "

" To work hard. To open new doors for our kids, for our grandkids. To renew our spirit. That's what America is about. "

Joseph M. Kyrillos

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

" The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave. "

" 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. "

" Nothing can be better calculated to advance our interests and character than the establishment of a liberal and disinterested policy, enlightened by patriotism and guided by wisdom. "

" There are others who aim at popularity under the disguise of patriotism. "

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" When a dog barks at the moon, then it is religion; but when he barks at strangers, it is patriotism! "

David Starr Jordan

" Legislation is the only lasting solution for the men and women brought to this country through no fault of their own who want to perform the ultimate act of patriotism in defending America. "

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

Bertrand Russell

" Let no American imagine that Zionism is inconsistent with patriotism. Multiple loyalties are objectionable only if they are inconsistent. "

Louis D. Brandeis

" Across the country military families are facing dire financial circumstances due to longer than expected tours of duties. They are being penalized for their patriotism - no one should have to choose between doing right by their country and doing right by their families. "

" America's state religion, is patriotism, a phenomenon which has convinced many of the citizenry that 'treason' is morally worse than murder or rape. "

" For what were all these country patriots born? To hunt, and vote, and raise the price of corn? "

" '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.' "

Gilbert K. Chesterton

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

" My commitment to the Republican movement was pure and simply patriotism, a love of Australia... a desire or passion that all of our national symbols should be unequivocally and unambiguously Australian. "

Malcolm Turnbull

" If military movies were automatically successful we'd make nothing but military movies. But seriously, patriotism is one thing that all Americans have in common. "

Tommy Lee Jones

" We cannot say that if a child is badly nourished he will become a criminal. We must see what conclusion the child has drawn. "

" Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on his own dunghill. "

Richard Aldington

" To me, patriotism is about working ethically and wholeheartedly in our chosen field. "

N. R. Narayana Murthy

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