We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are opposed to us. We must get away from the idea that America is to be the leader of the world in everything. She can lead in some things. The old “manifest destiny” idea ought to be modified so that each nation […]
Patriotism Quotes
If you have a weak candidate and a weak platform, wrap yourself up in the American flag and talk about the Constitution.
The first object of my heart is my own country. In that is embarked my family, my fortunes, and my own existence.
The sharpest criticism often goes hand in hand with the deepest idealism and love of country.
There seems no reason why patriotism and narrowness should go together, or why intellectual fairmindedness should be confounded with political trimming, or why serviceable truth should keep cloistered because not partisan.
As religion is imitated and mocked by hypocrisy, so public duty is parodied by patriotism.
I have great hope that some patriotic spirit will, at a favorable moment, call (up the law for religious freedom) and make it the keystone of the arch of our government.
Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily lives, and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom.
Whenever you hear a man speak of his love for his country it is a sign that he expects to be paid for it.
Patriotism is only a virtue if the person who has it lives in your country.
