Patriotism Quotes by Ron Paul

13 Patriotism quotes by Ron Paul

Ron Paul’s 13 brief statements on patriotism cut straight to the chase, championing individual freedom and limited government. They serve as a compact primer for anyone wrestling with the meaning of true national pride.

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Secession is a deeply American principle. This country was born through secession.

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“Patriotism never demands obedience to the state but rather obedience to the principles of liberty.”

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Our country's founders cherished liberty, not democracy.

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It is dissent from government policies which defines the true Patriot

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Real patriotism is a willingness to challenge the government when it's wrong.

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But whether the resistance against government tyrants is non-violent or physically violent, the effort to overthrow state oppression qualifies as true patriotism.

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There was a time when a willingness to criticize one's own government when it was wrong was the very definition of patriotism.

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Back a hundred years ago, especially around Woodrow Wilson, what happened in this country is we took freedom and we chopped it…

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The original American patriots were those individuals brave enough to resist with force the oppressive power of King George...Patriotism is more closely…

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The true patriot is motivated by a sense of responsibility and out of self interest for himself, his family, and the future…

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Why is patriotism thought to be blind loyalty to the government and the politicians who run it, rather than loyalty to the…

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Failure of government programs prompts more determined effort, while the loss of liberty is ignored or rationalized away...whether is it is the…

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But let it not be said that we did nothing. Let not those who love the power of the welfare/warfare state label…

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Real patriotism is a willingness to challenge the government when it's wrong.

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“Intellectually and compassionately explaining the reason freedom works is required for credibility.”

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Governments have nothing. They can't create anything, they never have. All they can do is steal from one group and give it to another…

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Why is it is claimed that if people won't or can't take care of their own needs, that people in government can do it…

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It is dissent from government policies which defines the true Patriot

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The moral and constitutional obligations of our representatives in Washington are to protect our liberty, not coddle the world, precipitating no-win wars, while bringing…

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I will veto any spending bill that contains funding for Planned Parenthood, facilities that perform abortion and all government family planning schemes.

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