There are no points of the compass on the chart of...

Who said "There are no points of the compass on the chart of... "?

"There are no points of the compass on the chart of... " is one of a famous quotes by Robert Charles Winthrop. Complete quote is as follows;
"There are no points of the compass on the chart of true patriotism."

What is "There are no points of the compass on the chart of... "?

"There are no points of the compass on the chart of true patriotism." This is a quote by Robert Charles Winthrop which is about Patriotism & Memorialday. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• 1 month ago the American people stopped to remember the third anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war. We thought first and foremost of the selflessness, patriotism and heroism by our troops, our National Guard and Reserves.
• On Memorial Day, I was out floating on Lake Norman and came across Denny Hamlin. We struck up a conversation, and one of the first things we were talking about was how much it helped him when he started racing the Cup car and how much it helped his Nationwide program.

What does "There are no points of the compass on the chart of... " mean?

This quote is primarily about Memorialday although it also includes other themes like Patriotism & Memorialday. It is attributed to Robert Charles Winthrop. Complete quote is as follows;
"There are no points of the compass on the chart of true patriotism."