Our young people have come to look upon war as a kind of beneficent deity, which not only adds to the national honor but uplifts a nation and develops patriotism and courage. Rebecca Harding Davis addbeneficentcourage Change image and share on social
I have no sense of patriotism, but I do have a sense of community. Chrissie Hynde communitypatriotismsense Change image and share on social
If you are tired of partisanship over patriotism, you need to vote for a change in direction. Jennifer Granholm changedirectionpartisanship 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
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
I am unable to watch the Olympics due to the blustering jingoism that drenches the event. Has England ever been quite so foul with patriotism? The 'dazzling royals' have, quite naturally, hi-jacked the Olympics for their own empirical needs, and no oppositional voice is allowed in the free press. Morrissey allowblusterdazzle share on social
I think the Hispanic community, the values that resonate in our community, are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family, patriotism. Ted Cruz communityconservativefaith 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
Unfortunately, after Sept. 11, there was an outburst in America of intense suffering and patriotism, and the Bush administration was very shrewd and effective in painting anyone who disagreed with the policies as unpatriotic or even traitorous. Jimmy Carter administrationamericabush share on social