best quotations about
Patriotism |
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Quotations
 | When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent. — Isaac Asimov, 1920-1992, American Sci-Fi writer 213 likes |
 | Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. — Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English writer 20 likes |
 | Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first. — Charles de Gaulle, 1890-1970, French President 18 likes |
 | The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him. — G. K. Chesterton, 1874-1936, English writer & critic 16 likes |
 | It is sweet and honorable to die for one's country. 15 likes |
 | It is sad that often, to be a good patriot, one must be the enemy of the rest of mankind. — Voltaire, 1694-1778, French philosopher & writer 14 likes |
 | A healthy nation is as unconscious of its nationality as a healthy man of his bones. But if you break a nation's nationality it will think of nothing else but getting it set again. — George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925 10 likes |
| Patriotism is, fundamentally, a conviction that a particular country is the best in the world because you were born in it — George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925 8 likes |
 | There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum. — Arthur Clarke, 1917-2008, British Sci-Fi writer 7 likes |
 | Patriotism is easy to understand in America; it means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country. — Calvin Coolidge, 1872-1933, American President [1923-1929] 5 likes |
 | Ask not what your country can do for you… ask what you can do for your country. — John Kennedy, 1917-1963, American President [1961-1963] 4 likes |
 | 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. — George Orwell, 1903-1950, British writer (letter to “The Tribune” , 20 December 1940) 4 likes |
| Long live free Quebec! Vive le Québec libre! — Charles de Gaulle, 1890-1970, French President (said in 1967 in Montréal causing a diplomatic uproar with Canada) 2 likes |
 | Every nation is selfish and every nation considers its selfishness sacred. — Antoin de Saint-Exupéry, 1900-1940, French writer 2 likes |
 | Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons. |
 | The Trump phenomenon is in large part a reaction of Middle America to attacks on its values by intellectual and academic communities. There are other reasons, but this is a significant one. |
 | The difference between treason and patriotism is only a matter of dates. |
Funny Quotes
 | A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works. |
Ancient Greek
 | Forward, you sons of Hellas! Set your country free! Set free your sons, your wives, the tombs of your ancestors, and temples of your gods . All is at stake now, fight! Ώ παίδες Ελλήνων, ίτε ελευθερούτε πατρίδ’ ελευθερούτε δε παίδας, γυναίκας, θεών τε πατρώων έδη, θήκας τε προγόνων νυν υπέρ πάντων αγών — Aeschylus, 525-456 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Persians 7 likes |
 | This is the best omen, to fight for your country. Είς οιωνός άριστος, αμύνεσθαι περί πάτρης. — Homer, c. 800-750 BC, Ancient Greek Poet ‐ Iliad XII (words of Hector) 5 likes |
