Ambitious Quote by Ambrose Bierce

Patriotism, n. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name. In Dr. Johnson's famous dictionary patriotism is defined…

— Ambrose Bierce

Patriotism is a mystery-intangible, invisible, and yet eternal.

— William Jennings Bryan

Patriotism: The first resort of a scoundrel.

— Ambrose Bierce

PATRIOTISM, n. 1) The inability to distinguish between the government and one's 'country'; 2) A highly praiseworthy virtue characterized by the desire to dominate…

— Chaz Bufe

It is the quality of patriotism to be jealous and watchful, to observe all secret machinations, and to see publick dangers at a distance.…

— Samuel Johnson

Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.

— Denis Diderot

The word patriotism, or its equivalents and derivations, is upon everyone's lips at the present time. It is a magic word which is thought…

— Ernest Belfort Bax

A great deal of what passes by the name of patriotism in these days consists of the merest bigotry and narrow-mindedness; exhibiting itself in…

— Samuel Smiles

Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy.

— George Bernard Shaw

I have formed a very clear conception of patriotism. I have generally found it thrust into the foreground by some fellow who has something…

— Anonymous

Patriotism means unqualified and unwavering love for the nation, which implies not uncritical eagerness to serve, not support for unjust claims, but frank assessment…

— Anonymous

Patriotism is a salt against rottenness, a glorious spur to high endeavour; it recovers the half-obliterated virtue of loyalty, calls every man to service,…

— Percy Dearmer