“The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?”
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patriotism
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“I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism.”
“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!”
“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.”
“Patriotism must be founded on great principals and supported by great virtue.”
“Next to the love of God, the love of country is the best preventive of crime.”
“A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle.”
“You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong no matter who does it or who says it.”
“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.”
“Politics is too partisan, and sometimes patriotism is cast aside. Patriotism is honor and love of your country and your brothers and sisters. With politics I get the impression that it's all about what's good for the party and not necessarily what's good for the country.”
“Unfortunately, after Sept. 11, there was an outburst in America of intense suffering and patriotism, and the Bush administration was very shrewd and effective in painting anyone who disagreed with the policies as unpatriotic or even traitorous.”
“During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable even though it has to masquerade often under the guise of patriotism.”
“Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.”
“Patriotism is best exemplified through auto-critique.”
“Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.”
“Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.”
“There are those who wrap themselves in flags and blow the tinny trumpet of patriotism as a means of fooling the people.”
“I want to light the lights of patriotism.”
“There is a real patriotism underneath the best of my music but it is a critical, questioning and often angry patriotism.”
“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.”
“There is no patriotic obligation to help advance the career of a politician who is otherwise pursuing interests that are fundamentally antithetical to your values. That's not the call of patriotism.”
“I don't want to see the military falling. I want to see the military rising to dignified heights of professionalism and true patriotism.”
“The aspects of patriotism that hush dissent, encourage going along, and sanction comfortable distancing and compliance with what is indecent and unacceptable... those aspects are too fundamental to ignore or gloss over.”
“If you are tired of partisanship over patriotism, you need to vote for a change in direction.”