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" No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach. "
William Cowper
Man
Empty
Patriotism
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" Patriotism was a living fire of unquestioned belief and purpose. "
Frank Knox
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Purpose
Fire
" Affirming belief that America is an exceptional nation has become a test of patriotism in American politics. "
Michael Ignatieff
America
Politics
Patriotism
" O solitude, where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. "
William Cowper
Place
Face
Solitude
" Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor. "
William Cowper
Variety
Life
Flavor
" 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
Patriotism
Know
Rise Above
" How much a dunce that has been sent to roam, excels a dunce that has been kept at home. "
William Cowper
How
Sent
Much
" I am willing to serve my country, but do not wish to sacrifice the brave men under my command. "
John Buford
I Am
Patriotism
Sacrifice
" 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. "
Charles Edward Montague
Innocent
Face
Patriotism
" I suppose I have become a sort of living monument in Portugal. But I come from a family with roots all over the world, so the idea of patriotism is not very strong in me. My country is the country of Chekhov, Beethoven, Velasquez - writers I like, painters and artists I admire. "
Antonio Lobo Antunes
Roots
Family
World
" 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
Power
Patriotism
Religion
" Each nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism - and wars. "
Dale Carnegie
Patriotism
Nations
Nation
" Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about. "
Mark Twain
Patriotism
He
Knowing
" I have no sense of patriotism, but I do have a sense of community. "
Chrissie Hynde
Community
No Sense
Patriotism
" Dependence is not patriotism. A man does not love his mother if he hangs about her to the point of burdening her with a weak, feckless son. "
Maria Montessori
Her
Man
Mother
" Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt. "
William Cowper
Glory
Shame
Selfish
" We live in a time of conflict - external and internal - when we sometimes concentrate too much on what divides us. Today, fly the Stars and Stripes with pride and confidence that what unites is far stronger. "
Charlie Dent
Confidence
Time
Stars
" Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons. "
Bertrand Russell
Patriotism
Reasons
Willingness
" I think patriotism is all about wanting to see America better, wanting to see those are oppressed do better and get treated better. "
Nate Parker
Think
See
America
" Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair. "
William Cowper
Death
Sad
Love Is
" 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. "
Nick Lampson
Past
Opportunity
Patriotism
" Every year in late June, Custer's Last Stand is reenacted on the high plains of Montana. When Custer led out the 7th Cavalry in 2003 - the year I witnessed it - the audience stood and cheered with turbo-charged patriotism. "
Clive Sinclair
Year
Late
Patriotism
" It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind. "
Voltaire
Rest
Patriotism
Patriot
" It is not the Government, the members of Parliament to whom the ultimate decision belongs, it is up to you to go forward sure of your sacred right of free opinion, sure of your patriotism. "
John Amery
Decision
Free
Government
" There's a fine line between patriotism and corn. "
David L. Wolper
Patriotism
Line
Fine Line
" Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. "
John F. Kennedy
Friend
Success
Support
" When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish. "
Lao Tzu
Patriotism
Nation
Flourish
" I am delighted with the strong vote I have received. My message of positive leadership, patriotism and commitment clearly was resonating with tens of thousands of ordinary Irish people. "
Michael D. Higgins
Vote
Positive
Patriotism
" No one was ever scolded out of their sins. "
William Cowper
Scolded
Sins
Ever
" It's my firm conviction that when Uncle Sam calls, by God we go, and we do the best that we can. "
R. Lee Ermey
Firm
Go
God
" 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
Patriotism
Commitment
Passion