Famous Quotes About patriotism

Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.

True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.

Each nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism - and wars.

Can anything be stupider than that a man has the right to kill me because he lives on the other side of a river and his ruler has a quarrel with mine, though I have not quarrelled with him?

Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.

Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.

Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism.

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.