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" Well, the post office is probably not the place you want to go if you want to be infused with patriotism and a renewed sense of vigor. "

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" I gave my heart to the Americans and thought of nothing else but raising my banner and adding my colors to theirs. "

Marquis de Lafayette

" 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. "

" The concept of patriotism is not incompatible with that of humanity; on the contrary, let me state emphatically that he who best serves pacifism serves patriotism best. The nation is and can be no more than the vital basic unit of any international league. "

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

John Dos Passos

" 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. "

" I think we're getting to the point where everyone's getting fat and everyone's getting allergic, or claims to be allergic to something and people can't walk from their front door to their car without a bottle of water in their hand because they have to hydrate every three and half steps. "

" America is the spirit of human exploration distilled. "

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

Barbara Ehrenreich

" Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country. "

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" I don't have heroes, exactly, but I do have people I hold in high respect. Ronald Reagan, for example, stood for ideals that I value: integrity, patriotism and a fundamental belief in goodness and capabilities of mankind. "

Diane Hendricks

" For me, my country comes first. Nothing else matters but my country. I always felt that the best way to express your patriotism is to spread love, and that's all I ever tried to do through my work and my cinema. "

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George Galloway

" I have a great belief in the future of my people and my country. "

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

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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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" Each nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism - and wars. "

" I don't have any ill will or ill thought towards anybody. "

" 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. "

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