When a dog barks at the moon, then it is religion; but when he barks at strangers, it is patriotism!
Patriotism Quotes
Certainly it is no shame to a man that he should be as nice about his country as his sweetheart,- yet it would not be wise to hold everyone an enemy who could not see her with our own enchanted eyes.
If patriotism is “the last refuge of a scoundrel,” it is not merely because evil deeds may be performed in the name of patriotism, but because patriotic fervor can obliterate moral distinctions altogether.
The flaming patriot, who so lately scorched us in the meridian, sinks temperately to the west, and is hardly felt as he descends.
Patriotism is a kind of religion; it is the egg from which wars are hatched.
Every man who has shown the world the way to beauty, to true culture, has been a rebel, a ‘universal’ without patriotism, without home, who has found his people everywhere.
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.
Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.
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 […]
If you have a weak candidate and a weak platform, wrap yourself up in the American flag and talk about the Constitution.
