Patriotism Quotes · Page 107

And all the countries seemed the same, That I don't see myself there, And I don't see myself here.

— Nizar Qabbani

True patriots measure themselves not by personal wealth or power but by the degree to which they contribute to the community.

— Eric Liu

“We, in this country, in this generation, are - by destiny rather than by choice - the watchmen on the walls of…

— John F. Kennedy

How is it that this debate has been twisted on its head, that somehow those that advocate peace and diplomacy are anti-American?

— Janeane Garofalo

Born And Bred' is pure escapism, and where we film is one of the most beautiful places in the country.

— Chris Chibnall

It is our duty to ensure a good, secure, and stable life for our people, in our small country, surrounded by enemies.

— Yoav Gallant

Ive traveled around the world, seen 130+ countries around the world. Ive been so privileged, but theres no place like home.

— Robson Green

The whole earth is the brave man's country. [Lat., Omne solum forti patria est.]

— Ovid

“She recognized in Kelsey the nationalism of liberal Americans who copiously criticized America but did not like you to do so; they…

— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“I had chosen to leave, and live alone in a foreign country. And in fleeing thousands of miles across the Pacific, I…

— Alison Singh Gee

Our young people have come to look upon war as a kind of beneficent deity, which not only adds to the national…

— Anonymous

This is an amazing country, for all of its faults. My feeling is, dig in and let's try to change the world.…

— Susan Sarandon

Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity.…

— James Bryce

My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

“Far from marking the end of nationalism, the IPL is the ultimate triumph of that principle: a global tournament in which the…

— Gideon Haigh

Too often in Washington we tend to see foreign policy as an abstraction, with little understanding of what we are committing our…

— Chuck Hagel

America is not static. America is striving. And sometimes, America requires critique. Jingoism is an avoidance of realism. You can simultaneously love…

— Charles M. Blow

“A country under foreign domination seeks escape from the present in dreams of a vanished age, and finds consolation in visions of…

— Jawaharlal Nehru

“It was no longer a question of the Union as it was , that was to be reestablished; it was the Union…

— Régis de Trobriand

Identification with the rag called the national flag is an emotional and sentimental factor and for that factor you are willing to…

— Jiddu Krishnamurti

“Like many other world religions, nationalism requires its adapts to adhere to a strict dogma. They must also provide a sacrifice of…

— Lamine Pearlheart

“In this neighborhood of unreliable cars and steady, hopeful hearts. In this city known for its winters, in the middle of the…

— Caitlin Hamilton Summie

“But there was also a notable decline in many quarters of the world of jingoist rhetoric and puerile self-congratulatory nationalism. There was…

— Carl Sagan

Despite whatever agreement there may be between some of us, let us never forget that we are all working whole-heartedly and humbly…

— Chester Bowles

The consciousness of having discharged that duty which we owe to our country is superior to all other considerations.

— George Washington

Sin in this country has been always said to be rather calculating than impulsive.

— Frank Moore Colby

'Homeland' is a thriller with a lot of cloak and dagger spy stuff, which is one of the things that makes it…

— Adam Rayner

Patriotism has become a mere national self assertion, a sentimentality of flag-cheering with no constructive duties.

— H. G. Wells

Wouldn't it be dreadful to live in a country where they didn't have tea?

— Noel Coward

This country has always led from the front and it should continue to do so.

— Nicholas Soames

“What matters is not how affluent a country is but how unequal it is.”

— Tony Judt

“A country can't love you. At most it may need you. It's much the same as people.”

— André P. Brink

I've got a farm in Somerset, and I think it's God's own country. I love it.

— Kevin McCloud

Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it.

— Mark Twain

“It was another country. It was a country for the young, a country where you died before you got old.”

— Maggie Stiefvater

For running a country, team work is important, and the person at the helm has to enjoy teamwork.

— Sharad Pawar

Obama sees America as another country on the UN role call. Somewhere between Albania and Zimbabwe.

— John Bolton

I'm a very proud Australian, always bragging about our country wherever I am in the world.

— Kylie Minogue

[On Denmark:] ... that little country of cottage cheese and courage.

— Bette Midler

The Country is both the Philosopher's Garden and his Library, in which he Reads and Contemplates the Power, Wisdom and Goodness of…

— William Penn