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" My father valued patriotism above all other social obligations, but he had his own particular interpretation of just how true patriotism was meant to function. "

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" There is a fuzzy but real distinction that can and I believe should be made, between patriotism, which is attachment to a way of life, and nationalism, which is the insistence that your way of life deserves to rule over other ways of life. "

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" The proper means of increasing the love we bear our native country is to reside some time in a foreign one. "

" One tell-tale sign of a Wingnut: they always confuse partisanship with patriotism. "

" When your country is in a costly war, with our soldiers sacrificing abroad and our nation facing a debt crisis at home, being asked to pay your fair share isn't class warfare - it's patriotism. "

" Patriotism was a living fire of unquestioned belief and purpose. "

" I like writing, but I write for self-improvement more than I do for money. "

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

" Gentlemen have talked a great deal of patriotism. A venerable word, when duly practiced. "

" You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race. "

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

" I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world. "

" True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else. "

" Patriotism is a love of country. If you love your country, you should love your countrymen and women. It doesn't mean you always agree with them or even like them. It is understanding that we have interwoven destiny. "

" The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border? "

" When I see someone in a military uniform I make it a point to approach them, shake their hand and say five words... 'thank you for your service.' 'Stars Earn Stripes' is a high energy, fun, action show, but at its heart it is all about those five words. "

" Jews have had to carry around their own sense of self in a carpet bag and I think perhaps too much emphasis might be being put on nationality and on the other hand patriotism, that sort of thing. "

" If terror groups are to be defeated, it is national governments that will have to do so. In nations like India, governments will have to call on the patriotism of citizens to fight the terrorists. In a nation like Pakistan, the government will have to be persuaded to deal with those in their midst who are complicit. "

" It's almost worth having been in the army for the joy your freedom gives you. "

" But my patriotism goes for something beyond what we have. We don't have something that I want to die for - anymore. "

" It's my firm conviction that when Uncle Sam calls, by God we go, and we do the best that we can. "

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" It is the pride of my heart to have been one of the earliest adopted sons of America. "

" What is it that unites, on the left of British politics, George Orwell, Billy Bragg, Gordon Brown and myself? An understanding that identity and a sense of belonging need to be linked to our commitment to nationhood and a modern form of patriotism. "

" You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it. "

" Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism. "

" Patriots don't let their nation default. "

" Remember the Dreamers whose patriotism was praised when the Democratic House passed, and the Senate filibustered - the DREAM Act in 2010? Washington promised a path to citizenship, not just a roadblock to deportation. "

" No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots. "

" When I was a kid, back in the '40s, I was a voracious comic book reader. And at that time, there was a lot of patriotism in the comics. They were called things like 'All-American Comics' or 'Star-Spangled Comics' or things like that. I decided to do a logo that was a parody of those comics, with 'American' as the first word. "

" Liberals become indignant when you question their patriotism, but simultaneously work overtime to give terrorists a cushion for the next attack and laugh at dumb Americans who love their country and hate the enemy. "

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