“But presidential approval also became a surrogate measure of national unity and patriotism.”
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“Jews have had to carry around their own sense of self in a carpet bag and I think perhaps too much emphasis might be being put on nationality and on the other hand patriotism, that sort of thing.”
“Patriotism in America, as I understand it, is a matter of suffering, when the country fails to live up to its promises, or actively betrays them.”
“Unfortunately, religion, like patriotism, is easy to misuse for political purposes.”
“To believe that patriotism will not flourish if patriotic ceremonies are voluntary... is to make an unflattering estimate of the appeal of our institutions to free minds.”
“I have no sense of patriotism, but I do have a sense of community.”
“Our platform calls for a balanced deficit reduction plan where the wealthy pay their fair share. And when your country is in a costly war, with our soldiers sacrificing abroad and our nation facing a debt crisis at home, being asked to pay your fair share isn't class warfare - it's patriotism.”
“When your country is in a costly war, with our soldiers sacrificing abroad and our nation facing a debt crisis at home, being asked to pay your fair share isn't class warfare - it's patriotism.”
“Patriotism is the religion of hell.”
“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.”
“I think that economic patriotism is the very foundation of a European vision.”
“When a dog barks at the moon, then it is religion but when he barks at strangers, it is patriotism!”
“Patriotism was a living fire of unquestioned belief and purpose.”
“America's state religion, is patriotism, a phenomenon which has convinced many of the citizenry that 'treason' is morally worse than murder or rape.”
“Unfortunately, our history has abundant examples of patriotism being used to hurt those who express views in disagreement with that of the majority.”
“The sight of nature fascinates, the family tie has a sweet enchantment and patriotism gives the religious spirit a fiery devotion to the powers that it reveres.”
“There are no points of the compass on the chart of true patriotism.”
“Obama has been attacked repeatedly for not wearing a flag pin, with Republicans claiming that his patriotism is in question. It's all a bit silly.”
“These martyrs of patriotism gave their lives for an idea.”
“We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are opposed to us.”
“We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights that our destinies are bound together that a freedom which only asks what's in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense.”