I nauseate walking; 'tis a country diversion, I loathe the country. — William Congreve Copy Share Image
Wise men say, and not without reason, that whosoever wished to foresee the future might consult the past. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
I don't think I'm a country artist, really. I'm a country person, but I don't think I'm necessarily a country singer or… — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
I'm happiest with people who've gotten furthest from traditional ideas of nationalism. — William Gibson Copy Share Image
I have a deep sense of responsibility to my country and Greek people. — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
I can train a monkey to wave an American flag. That does not make the monkey patriotic. — Scott Ritter Copy Share Image
Between the two, the nationalist and the imperialist, there is no meeting ground. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
“Why is it that those who want to destroy everything good about their country are the quickest to waive the national flag?” — Ken Follett Copy Share Image
We're not America. We are our own country, and we have our own issues. — Patty Mills Copy Share Image
Why is patriotism thought to be blind loyalty to the government and the politicians who run it, rather than loyalty to the… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
“What we call patriotism, in other words, is a calculable force which, released by a predictable situation, will animate man in a… — Robert Ardrey Copy Share Image
You don't have to fight to straighten the image of your country: You have to straighten the country. You must speak about… — Cristian Mungiu Copy Share Image
I don't know whither we are drifting, but I do know where every real thinking patriot will stand in the end, and… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
Waving the flag at the 1976 Olympics wasn't my idea. It was too much apple pie and ice cream. Not that I… — Bruce Jenner Copy Share Image
I've been acting for 27 years, and anonymity has always been a part of what I do. Of course you get recognised… — David Harewood Copy Share Image
“A real politician, and these were real politicians, never betrays his country to an outsider. He betrays it to himself. He is… — Guy Endore Copy Share Image
I started moving towards Serbia when I felt my country, Yugoslavia, was being taken away from me. My feeling of nationality was… — Emir Kusturica Copy Share Image
Well, it's an unimaginable honor to be the president during the Fourth of July of this country. It means what these words… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Not only is patriotism disdained, the very basis for pride in one's country and culture is systematically undermined in our educational institutions… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
It should be the highest ambition of every American to extend his views beyond himself, and to bear in mind that his… — George Washington Copy Share Image
“What struck me as I began to study history was how nationalist fervor--inculcated from childhood on by pledges of allegiance, national anthems,… — Howard Zinn Copy Share Image
But our trip was different. It was a classic affirmation of everything right and true and decent in the national character. It… — Hunter S. Thompson Copy Share Image
Actions are held to be good or bad, not on their own merits, but according to who does them. There is almost… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
“Patriotism comes from the same Latin word as father. Blind patriotism is collective transference. In it the state becomes a parent and… — David Richo Copy Share Image
A lack of affiliation may mean a lack of accountability, and forming a sense of commitment can be hard without a sense… — Pico Iyer Copy Share Image
