Quotes by Patriotism A patriot is one who wrestles for the soul of her country as she wrestles for her own being. Adrienne Rich patriotism soul country I will never leave China, unless I am forced to. Because China is mine. I will not leave something that belongs to me in the hands of people I do not trust. Ai Weiwei patriotism hands people While the rest of the country waves the flag of Americana, we understand we are not part of that. We don't owe America anything - America owes us. Al Sharpton patriotism country america I find it difficult to believe that I belong to such an idiotic, rotten species - the species that actually boasts of its freedom of will, heroism on command, senseless violence, and all of the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism. Albert Einstein patriotism names believe The militia is a voluntary force not associated or under the control of the States except when called out; [ when called into actual service] a permanent or long standing force would be entirely different in make-up and call. Alexander Hamilton patriotism different long It made me feel good to know that we had such a great country like Canada where even a poor Indian from the Red Pheasant reserve could make it to the top. Allen Sapp patriotism feel-good country Love of country produces among men such examples as Cincinnatus, Alfred, Washington--pure, unselfish, symmetrical; among women, Vittoria Colonna, Madame Roland, Charlotte Corday, Jeanne Darc--romantic, devoted, marvelous. Alphonse de Lamartine patriotism men country Patriotism, n. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name. In Dr. Johnson's famous dictionary patriotism is defined as the last resort of a scoundrel. With all due respect to an enlightened but inferior lexicographer I beg to submit it is the first. Ambrose Bierce patriotism ambitious names Patriotism is as fierce as a fever, pitiless as the grave, blind as a stone, and irrational as a headless hen. Ambrose Bierce patriotism fever stones What this country needs what every country needs occasionally is a good hard bloody war to revive the vice of patriotism on which its existence as a nation depends. Ambrose Bierce patriotism war country Patriotism: The first resort of a scoundrel. Ambrose Bierce scoundrels patriotism firsts Patriotism. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name. Ambrose Bierce patriotism patriotic names God's world is a good place. The one thing not good in it is we. How little justice and humility there is in us. How little we understand true patriotism! Anton Chekhov patriotism humility justice The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself. Archibald MacLeish patriotism freedom thinking What constitutes American painting?... things may be in America, but it's what is in the artist that counts. What do we call 'American' outside of painting? Inventiveness, restlessness, speed, change. Arthur Dove patriotism artist america Flags are bits of colored cloth used first to shrinkwrap people's brains and then as ceremonial shrouds to bury the dead. Arundhati Roy patriotism brain people If I knew something that would serve my country but would harm mankind, I would never reveal it; for I am a citizen of humanity first and by necessity, and a citizen of France second, and only by accident Baron de Montesquieu patriotism humanity country Patriotism depends as much on mutual suffering as on mutual success; and it is by that experience of all fortunes and all feelings that a great national character is created. Benjamin Disraeli patriotism feelings character Patriotism is as much a virtue as justice, and is as necessary for the support of societies as natural affection is for the support of families. Benjamin Rush patriotism support justice The aspects of patriotism that hush dissent, encourage going along, and sanction comfortable distancing and compliance with what is indecent and unacceptable... those aspects are too fundamental to ignore or gloss over. Bernardine Dohrn patriotism sanctions fundamentals 1234567891011»