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

Stonewall Jackson

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" 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? "

" One, if you attack my integrity, I will defend myself. If you attack my patriotism, I will defend myself. If you come after my family, I will counter-attack viciously, I will destroy you. "

" 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

" Patriotism must be founded on great principals and supported by great virtue. "

Henry IV of England

" 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. "

" Patriotism is a kind of religion; it is the egg from which wars are hatched. "

Guy de Maupassant

" 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

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

Michael Ignatieff

" I have no sense of patriotism, but I do have a sense of community. "

" Every presidential candidate highlights patriotism, but Mr. Romney's is backed by the Mormon belief that the United States was chosen by God to play a special role in history, its Constitution divinely inspired. "

" 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. "

" 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

" I want America to be more like America, if you will. I want the songs, that patriotism we have. "

" When Pearl Harbor was bombed, young Japanese-Americans, like all young Americans, rushed to their draft board to volunteer to fight for our country. That act of patriotism was answered with a slap in the face. We were denied service and categorized as enemy non-alien. "

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

" Growing up in New York City, I was always encouraged to question authority, and I think I confused patriotism with jingoism. "

" I do not have to look for credentials for my Polishness and for my patriotism. I'm a Pole. The chronicles of my family go back - as far back as the 13th century. "

Wojciech Jaruzelski

" 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. "

" 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. "

" It used to upset me - now it makes me sad - to see people use patriotism and our troops as a pawn in their political argument. Because I know personally, growing up in a military family, the sacrifice that is made on a daily basis. "

" If I have to lay an egg for my country, I'll do it. "

" The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny. "

" 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. "

" It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot. "

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

Louis D. Brandeis

" A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon. "

Napoleon Bonaparte

" I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism. "

Michael Ignatieff

" Always mystify, mislead and surprise the enemy if possible. "

Stonewall Jackson

" We want enough people adopting Bitcoin for a robust infrastructure. It's an act of patriotism. It gives the country a robust parallel system. "

Patrick M. Byrne

" Patriotism is an indispensable weapon in the defense of civilization against barbarism. "