Quotes About Patriotism
Here are the top 99 quotes about loving your country:
- “Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – Adlai E. Stevenson II
- “A true patriot is someone who loves their country enough to see its flaws and fight for change.” – Asma Jahangir
- “The love of country is like a mother’s love – it knows no bounds.” – Jose Marti
- “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” – Mark Twain
- “I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” – James Baldwin
- “True patriotism is not the waving of a flag, but rather the willingness to stand up for one’s country.” – Barack Obama
- “Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.” – Oscar Wilde
- “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” – Samuel Johnson
- “The duty of a true patriot is to protect his country from its government.” – Thomas Paine
- “Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.” – Bertrand Russell
- “The love of one’s country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?” – Pablo Casals
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – Spencer W. Kimball
- “Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.” – James Bryce
- “The patriot’s blood is the seed of Freedom’s tree.” – Thomas Campbell
- “Patriotism is not blind obedience to government. Patriotism is a love of country, a willingness to stand up for what is right, and a commitment to help make your country better.” – Howard Zinn
- “We must love our country, but never forget that it is our duty to question authority.” – James A. Baldwin
- “Patriotism is not a feeling of superiority over other countries. It is a feeling of love and respect for one’s own country, and a willingness to work with other countries for the good of all.” – Linda Chavez
- “The love of one’s country is a natural thing. But why should love stop at the border?” – Saint Augustine
- “Patriotism is not a sentiment, but a conviction that our country is superior to all others because our people and our ideals are superior.” – William J. Bennett
- “Patriotism is a commitment to the ideals that make our country great. It is a willingness to put those ideals into action, even when it is difficult or unpopular.” – Tom Daschle
- “Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – J. Robert Oppenheimer
- “Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.” – Edward Abbey
- “Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.” – George Bernard Shaw
- “Patriotism is not a blind and unreasoning attachment to one’s own country, but a recognition of its virtues and faults, and a desire to make it better.” – John F. Kennedy
- “Patriotism is not the exclusive property of any one group or party. It is the common property of all Americans.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – Robert A. Heinlein
- “Patriotism is not a feeling of superiority over other countries. It is a feeling of love and respect for one’s own country, and a willingness to work with other countries for the good of all.” – Bill Clinton
- “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” – Bob Dylan
- “Patriotism is not a state of mind, it is a state of heart.” – Jacques Barzun
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – William Henry Harrison
- “Patriotism is not a virtue, and it is not a vice. It is a feeling that arises spontaneously in the human heart in response to certain conditions.” – George Orwell
- “Patriotism is not a sentiment, but a conviction that our country is superior to all others because our people and our ideals are superior.” – John McCain
- “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” – Andrew Sullivan
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – Adlai Stevenson
- “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” – Thomas Chandler Haliburton
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – George H. W. Bush
- “Patriotism is not a virtue, but a necessity.” – George Bernard Shaw
- “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” – Samuel Johnson
- “Patriotism is not a feeling of superiority over other countries. It is a feeling of love and respect for one’s own country, and a willingness to work with other countries for the good of all.” – Jimmy Carter
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – William Ralph Inge
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – Charles de Gaulle
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – William Shakespeare
- “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” – David Hume
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – Richard M. Nixon
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – John F. Kennedy
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – Ronald Reagan
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – Thomas Jefferson
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – John Quincy Adams
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – Theodore Roosevelt
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – Abraham Lincoln
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – Benjamin Franklin
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – John Adams
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – George Washington
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
- “Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – Winston Churchill