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!
Copy Quote View & ShareThe Montreal Olympics were in July 1976, the bicentennial, at the height of patriotism.
Copy Quote View & ShareI've certainly thought a lot more about things like tyranny and patriotism and violence. I think I found some kind of clarity - definitely a thicker understanding.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe concept of patriotism is not incompatible with that of humanity; on the contrary, let me state emphatically that he who best serves pacifism serves patriotism best. The nation is and can be no more than the vital basic unit of any international league.
Copy Quote View & ShareI respect and value the ideals of rugged individualism and self-reliance. But rugged individualism didn't defeat the British, it didn't get us to the moon, build our nation's highways, or map the human genome. We did that together. This is the high call of patriotism.
Copy Quote View & ShareI think patriotism is all about wanting to see America better, wanting to see those are oppressed do better and get treated better.
Copy Quote View & ShareWhen you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice. The Bible tells us, 'How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity.'
Copy Quote View & ShareOur entire family is replete with sentiments of patriotism. Uncle Swarna Singh left for his heavenly abode in jail in 1910, two or three years after my birth. Uncle Ajit Singh is leading the life of an exile in foreign countries.
Copy Quote View & ShareWe want enough people adopting Bitcoin for a robust infrastructure. It's an act of patriotism. It gives the country a robust parallel system.
Copy Quote View & ShareI think Americans are really patriotic people, so patriotism is something they can understand. I'm very patriotic about Brazil, my country, and that includes my language.
Copy Quote View & ShareWhen I deployed to Iraq with my fellow soldiers, putting our lives on the line for our country, no one in the media questioned our patriotism because of our religion.
Copy Quote View & ShareFor Americans, of course, it's football, basketball, and baseball. We live for it. In many ways, it sums up who we are. In Iran, it's all about wrestling. The patriotism toward their country comes out in the way they wrestle, so it makes sense why they're the best.
Copy Quote View & ShareA space nerd as a kid, I learned early that putting a man on the moon took American unity, grit, determination, teamwork, hardship, innovation, sacrifice and patriotism.
Copy Quote View & SharePatriotism cannot be instilled inside anybody, it just happens to be there. And it can rise above any notion, any emotion.
Copy Quote View & ShareSince Ronald Reagan we have had this assumption in the United States that the Republicans are the party of the military, the Republicans are the party of patriotism, the Republicans are the party of American values.
Copy Quote View & ShareI've had a couple of very significantly in-depth discussions with Donald Trump about America and about patriotism and about the gifts this country has given him.
Copy Quote View & ShareMy definition of patriotism is that it is unconscionable for you to disrespect the flag. You can be a patriot and challenge the government without disrespecting the flag.
Copy Quote View & ShareI pledge to put patriotism over party, and commit to the hard work of real reform over cheap political wins, quick fixes, and empty promises.
Copy Quote View & ShareWe all want to do everything we can to help our veterans; it is a part of our American values and sense of patriotism.
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