Democrats are so spineless, so afraid to go against the tide... but dissension is the greatest form of patriotism. Jesse Ventura afraiddemocratdissension Change image and share on social
I gave my heart to the Americans and thought of nothing else but raising my banner and adding my colors to theirs. Marquis de Lafayette addamericanbanner Change image and share on social
All the evils of France have been produced less by the perversity of the wicked and the violence of fools than by the hesitation of the weak, the compromises of conscience, and the tardiness of patriotism. Let every deputy, every Frenchman show what he feels, what he thinks, and we are saved! Marquis de Lafayette compromiseconsciencedeputy share on social
My position is that it isn't government's job to mandate patriotism. To me, mandating a pledge of allegiance to a government is something Saddam Hussein would do. Jesse Ventura allegiancegovernmenthussein Change image and share on social
To me, it seems a dreadful indignity to have a soul controlled by geography. George Santayana controldreadfulgeography Change image and share on social
If I have to lay an egg for my country, I'll do it. Bob Hope countryegglie Change image and share on social
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 basicconsciencedignity share on social
Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel. Samuel Johnson patriotismrefugescoundrel Change image and share on social
Gentlemen have talked a great deal of patriotism. A venerable word, when duly practiced. Robert Walpole dealdulygentleman Change image and share on social
Patriotism is best exemplified through auto-critique. When you're willing to stand up within the group and say, 'It is wrong for Black people to be anti-Semitic,' or 'It is wrong for America to discriminate against persons of African descent and made them slaves and based its wealth upon free labor,' it's crucial to say that. Henry Louis Gates africanamericaanti share on social