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" Patriotism was a living fire of unquestioned belief and purpose. "
Frank Knox
Patriotism
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" The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms! "
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" When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish. "
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" A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of its neighbours. "
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" Patriotism is the religion of hell. "
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" I want to tell you that if the Great Spirit had chosen anyone to be the chief of this country, it is myself. "
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" Some one has said that most of us don't think, we just occasionally rearrange our prejudices. "
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" They are patriotic in time of war because it is to their interest to be so, but in time of peace they follow power and the dollar wherever they may lead. "
Henry A. Wallace
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" Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief. A patriot shows their their patriotism through their actions, by their choice. "
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" For you are the makers of the flag and it is well that you glory in the making. "
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" Dissent is the highest form of patriotism. "
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" 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. "
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" America beats on you so hard the whole time. You are constantly being pummeled by other people's rights and their sense of patriotism. "
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" Let no American imagine that Zionism is inconsistent with patriotism. Multiple loyalties are objectionable only if they are inconsistent. "
Louis D. Brandeis
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" 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
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" True patriotism is loving your country and countrymen enough to want to make it better. "
Malcolm Jenkins
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" 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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Go
God
" 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
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" I am unable to watch the Olympics due to the blustering jingoism that drenches the event. Has England ever been quite so foul with patriotism? The 'dazzling royals' have, quite naturally, hi-jacked the Olympics for their own empirical needs, and no oppositional voice is allowed in the free press. "
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" The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border? "
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" I don't think a lot of people are able to relate to genuine patriotism, a genuinely good feeling about our country and its meaning to the rest of the world. "
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Patriotism
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" Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. "
Adlai Stevenson
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" I am willing to serve my country, but do not wish to sacrifice the brave men under my command. "
John Buford
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" To survive in peace and harmony, united and strong, we must have one people, one nation, one flag. "
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" We are a big country, with lots of advantages and history. We are proud to be French. We have to call on patriotism at this time... to ask for an effort in the battle against debt. "
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" For many centuries, even thousands of years, patriotism worked quite well. Of course, it led to wars an so forth, but we shouldn't focus too much on the bad. "
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" 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
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" 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. "
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