Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood and narrows the mind.
Patriotism Quotes
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.
In time of war the loudest patriots are the greatest profiteers.
I don’t believe in God. My god is patriotism. Teach a man to be a good citizen and you have solved the problem of life.
Patriot, n. One to whom the interests of a part seem superior to those of the whole. The dupe of statesmen and the tool of conquerors.
The love of one’s country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?
