Top patriotism Quotes Collection

Discover a curated collection of patriotism quotes. Find inspiration, motivation, and wisdom from the best quotes in this category.

Image of Thomas Jefferson
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
- Thomas Jefferson
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Image of Ronald Reagan
If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.
- Ronald Reagan
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Image of Charles de Gaulle
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
- Charles de Gaulle
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Image of Napoleon Bonaparte
A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
- Napoleon Bonaparte
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Image of Oscar Wilde
Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.
- Oscar Wilde
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Image of Alexis de Tocqueville
The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.
- Alexis de Tocqueville
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Image of John F. Kennedy
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.
- John F. Kennedy
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Image of Edward Abbey
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
- Edward Abbey
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Image of Samuel Johnson
Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
- Samuel Johnson
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Image of Barack Obama
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.
- Barack Obama
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Image of George S. Patton
Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.
- George S. Patton
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Image of George Bernard Shaw
Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.
- George Bernard Shaw
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Image of Voltaire
It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind.
- Voltaire
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Image of Lao Tzu
When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish.
- Lao Tzu
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Image of Elmer Davis
This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.
- Elmer Davis
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Image of Winston Churchill
Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.
- Winston Churchill
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Image of Harry S Truman
America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.
- Harry S Truman
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Image of Clara Barton
The patriot blood of my father was warm in my veins.
- Clara Barton
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Image of Abraham Lincoln
My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth.
- Abraham Lincoln
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Image of Pauline Hanson
To survive in peace and harmony, united and strong, we must have one people, one nation, one flag.
- Pauline Hanson
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Image of John F. Kerry
I saw courage both in the Vietnam War and in the struggle to stop it. I learned that patriotism includes protest, not just military service.
- John F. Kerry
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Image of Clarence Darrow
True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.
- Clarence Darrow
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Image of Tecumseh
Let us form one body, one heart, and defend to the last warrior our country, our homes, our liberty, and the graves of our fathers.
- Tecumseh
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Image of Bertrand Russell
Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.
- Bertrand Russell
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Image of Ron Paul
Real patriotism is a willingness to challenge the government when it's wrong.
- Ron Paul
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Image of Marquis de Lafayette
It is the pride of my heart to have been one of the earliest adopted sons of America.
- Marquis de Lafayette
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Image of Albert Einstein
Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism - how passionately I hate them!
- Albert Einstein
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Image of Bill Vaughan
A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works.
- Bill Vaughan
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Image of Chris Kyle
It was my duty to shoot the enemy, and I don't regret it. My regrets are for the people I couldn't save: Marines, soldiers, buddies. I'm not naive, and I don't romanticize war. The worst moments of my life have come as a SEAL. But I can stand before God with a clear conscience about doing my job.
- Chris Kyle
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Image of Patrick Henry
Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!
- Patrick Henry
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Image of Howard Zinn
Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.
- Howard Zinn
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Image of Alexander Pope
The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave.
- Alexander Pope
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Image of Eugene V. Debs
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world.
- Eugene V. Debs
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Image of Thomas Campbell
The patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree.
- Thomas Campbell
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Image of Barbara Ehrenreich
No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.
- Barbara Ehrenreich
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Image of Adlai Stevenson II
Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
- Adlai Stevenson II
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Image of George McGovern
The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy, but a love of one's country deep enough to call her to a higher plain.
- George McGovern
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Image of Leo Tolstoy
The greater the state, the more wrong and cruel its patriotism, and the greater is the sum of suffering upon which its power is founded.
- Leo Tolstoy
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Image of Aldous Huxley
One of the great attractions of patriotism - it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we are able, vicariously, to bully and cheat. Bully and cheat, what's more, with a feeling that we are profoundly virtuous.
- Aldous Huxley
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Image of Jesse Ventura
There is much more to being a patriot and a citizen than reciting the pledge or raising a flag.
- Jesse Ventura
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Image of Henry IV of England
Patriotism must be founded on great principals and supported by great virtue.
- Henry IV of England
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Image of Joe Barton
Our flag honors those who have fought to protect it, and is a reminder of the sacrifice of our nation's founders and heroes. As the ultimate icon of America's storied history, the Stars and Stripes represents the very best of this nation.
- Joe Barton
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Image of David Hume
The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny.
- David Hume
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Image of Edith Cavell
I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.
- Edith Cavell
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Image of John Thune
I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it's marked by the blood of those who died defending it.
- John Thune
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Image of George Jean Nathan
Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.
- George Jean Nathan
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Image of Oliver Tambo
The fight for freedom must go on until it is won; until our country is free and happy and peaceful as part of the community of man, we cannot rest.
- Oliver Tambo
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Image of Dave Barry
We'll try to cooperate fully with the IRS, because, as citizens, we feel a strong patriotic duty not to go to jail.
- Dave Barry
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Image of Lech Walesa
The sole and basic source of our strength is the solidarity of workers, peasants and the intelligentsia, the solidarity of the nation, the solidarity of people who seek to live in dignity, truth, and in harmony with their conscience.
- Lech Walesa
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Image of Stonewall Jackson
The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth.
- Stonewall Jackson
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