There was a time when a willingness to criticize one's own government when it was wrong was the very definition of patriotism. — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
“Because homeland is one of the magical fantasy words like unicorn and soul and infinity that have now passed into the language.… — Zadie Smith Copy Share Image
“He who is ready to die for his country is a fool. For he didn’t choose where he was born; and where… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
During peace time a scientist belongs to the World, but during war time he belongs to his country. — Fritz Haber Copy Share Image
“The train continued on its way to Rīga. I could not peel my eyes from the window. On some hillock, an old… — Melānija Vanaga Copy Share Image
It made me feel good to know that we had such a great country like Canada where even a poor Indian from… — Allen Sapp Copy Share Image
“What good does it do me, after all, if an ever-watchful authority keeps an eye out to ensure that my pleasures will… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
“...as all ranks of people, without respect of religion, seem resolute to defend the sacred person of their sovereign and the laws… — Adam N. McKeown Copy Share Image
The selfish spirit of commerce knows no country, and feels no passion of principle but that of gain — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“When civilians kill, it is called murder. When governments kill, it is called patriotism.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
I realized I was a country person - I'm just not used to small spaces. — Alice Walker Copy Share Image
“Thus, Dr. Curry's claims that much of the fanfare and propaganda we now attribute to the Hitler Youth and the Nuremberg rallies… — A.E. Samaan Copy Share Image
“My country again! Mr. Wilson, you have a country; but what country have I, or any one like me, born of slave… — Harriet Beecher Stowe Copy Share Image
I'm an old guy, and I was protesting during the Vietnam War. We killed fifty Asians for every loyal American. Every artist… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
Scratch below the surface, and you will find I am a patriotic little thing, desperately proud to be part of this island… — Katie Hopkins Copy Share Image
Ayad Akhtar's 'Homeland Elegies' pointed the way to new ways to speak about identity, new modes of honesty about identity and class. — Torrey Peters Copy Share Image
I've always felt that I'm affected by the world, by the way we treat each other, by the way different countries treat… — P. J. Harvey Copy Share Image
