Best 61 quotes in «patriot quotes» category

Patriotism is the narcissism of countries.

Patriotism is a thing difficult to put into words. It is neither precisely an emotion nor an opinion, nor a mandate, but a state of mind -- a reflection of our own personal sense of worth, and respect for our roots. Love of country plays a part, but it's not merely love. Neither is it pride, although pride too is one of the ingredients. Patriotism is a commitment to what is best inside us all. And it's a recognition of that wondrous common essence in our greater surroundings -- our school, team, city, state, our immediate society -- often ultimately delineated by our ethnic roots and borders... but not always. Indeed, these border lines are so fluid... And we do not pay allegiance as much as we resonate with a shared spirit. We all feel an undeniable bond with the land where we were born. And yet, if we leave it for another, we grow to feel a similar bond, often of a more complex nature. Both are forms of patriotism -- the first, involuntary, by birth, the second by choice. Neither is less worthy than the other. But one is earned.

The land is always there...it is you who has to return

The duty of a true Patriot is to protect his country from its government.

The Government is making a fool of itself by attributing all terrorism and acts against the government only to one single patriot

VW used to mean FAHRVERGNUGEN and now it's FARFROMUNION! Birgit Von Schondorf

The only time for blind patriotism is when standing blindfolded before a firing squad.

This Land Is Protected By Million’s Blood Bath, If Needed, We’ll Fight Again By Sipping The Death Bowl....

There is more for us to gain through love than hate.

Unless we can restore what George Orwell called patriotism as opposed to nationalism, we will see the rise of the far right, as is happening already in Europe.

A patriot is someone who cares what happens in their country.

All true patriots will meet in heaven.

A patriot is one who wrestles for the soul of her country as she wrestles for her own being.

A good historian is timeless; although he is a patriot, he will never flatter his country in any respect.

As I've said, there were patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it. And all of us are united in appreciation for our servicemen and women, and our hopes for Iraqis' future.

He who reforms himself has done more towards reforming the public than a crowd or noisy, impotent patriots.

As the adage goes, 'fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me'... It's time for patriots everywhere to rally together again and take back America.

A steady patriot of the world alone, The friend of every country but his own.

I do think that when you go into red states, they're - so-called red states - I think they're troubled with certain excesses with respect to the Patriot Act, but they're also concerned with making sure we're secure against terrorism.

I am a patriot, and I protest speed limits by exceeding them.

I follow the Patriots, but the Steelers were my first and true love. I still have a terrible towel.

I don't want to weaken the Patriot Act. I want to repeal it.

I consider myself a patriot, but not for the traditional reasons. I'm just really passionate about apple pie.

I love playing football. I love playing for the Patriots.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

I'm a patriot in the truest sense of the word.

In terms of the Patriot Act, and all the other things he has pledged he would do, such as transparency in government,[Barack] Obama has reneged on his promises.

I think it's dawning on some Democrats that obstructing the Patriot Act, like they've been obstructing everything else, is bad for them politically.

It's the reason the United States fell into the Patriot Act - because they were reacting.

I will not let the patriot act, the most un-patriotic of acts, go unchallenged.

In imperialism nothing fails like success. If the conqueror oppresses his subjects, they will become fanatical patriots, and sooner or later have their revenge; if he treats them well, and governs them for their good, they will multiply faster than their rulers, till they claim their independence.

Osama bin Laden, who is a Saudi, feels himself to be a patriot because the U.S. has forces in Saudi Arabia, which is sacred because it is the land of the prophet Mohammed.

Our supple tribes repress their patriot throats, And ask no questions but the price of votes.

Patriotism can flourish only where racism and nationalism are given no quarter. We should never mistake patriotism for nationalism. A patriot is one who loves his homeland. A nationalist is one who scorns the homelands of others.

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.

Property must be secured, or liberty cannot exist.

So you see, when war comes to one’s village, one’s doorstep, it isn’t tragic and impersonal any longer. It is just an excuse to vomit private hatred. That is why I am not a great patriot.

Only an armed people can be truly free. Only an unarmed people can ever be enslaved.

The nation is divided, half patriots and half traitors, and no man can tell which from which.

The Patriot Act allows and provides a basis for an exchange of information.

The Patriot wears that mask EVERYWHERE! Even in the shower!

Neurotics make poor patriots; if you're ashamed of something as big as yourself, it's hard to be proud of something as small as your country.

These manly sentiments, in private life, make the good citizen; in public life, the patriot and the hero.

the difference between a rebel and a patriot depends upon who is in power at the moment.

They call me racist too just because I disagree with a President who happens to be black. You are not racists - you are patriots.

Traitors who prevail are patriots; usurpers who succeed are divine emperors.

This is 2003, 2004. And then I started - after the Patriot Act, I would always get my financial packages in the mail and they would just be opened. And it was like, what is going on here?

We are in a strange period of history in which a revolutionary has to be a patriot and a patriot has to be a revolutionary.

We should stop calling ourselves environmentalists - and just call ourselves patriots.

The true American patriot is by definition skeptical of the government.