Flag Quotes

531 Flag quotes by 415 unique authors

Why was it, Lloyd wondered, that the people who wanted to destroy everything good about their country were the quickest to wave the national flag? — Ken Follett
The shouts of triumph become infectious, and I lift my voice to join in, running toward my teammates. Christina holds the flag up high, and… — Veronica Roth
the underlying struggle - between worlds of plenty and worlds of want; between the modern and the ancient; between those who embrace our teeming, colliding,… — Barack Obama
This is not my fault! Any ideas?â€ â€œYou don't have a white flag, do you? — Andy McDermott
It has been reported that I was seriously ill--it was another man; dying--it was another man; dead--the other man again...As far as I can see,… — Mark Twain
We identify the flag with almost everything we hold dear on earth, peace, security, liberty, our family, our friends, our home. . .But when we… — Calvin Coolidge
The things that the flag stands for were created by the experiences of a great people. Everything that it stands for was written by their… — Woodrow Wilson
I can train a monkey to wave an American flag. That does not make the monkey patriotic. — Scott Ritter
Man is the only Patriot. He sets himself apart in his own country, under his own flag, and sneers at the other nations, and keeps… — Mark Twain
Patriotism has become a mere national self assertion, a sentimentality of flag-cheering with no constructive duties. — H.G. Wells
If the test of patriotism comes only by reflexively falling into lockstep behind the leader whenever the flag is waved, then what we have is… — Michael Parenti
In uniform patriotism can salute one flag only, embrace but the first circle of life-one's own land and tribe. In war that is necessary, in… — Bill Moyers
We join ourselves to no party that does not carry the flag and I keep step to the music of the Union. — Rufus Choate
Yonder are the Hessians. They were bought for seven pounds and tenpence a man. Are you worth more? Prove it. Tonight the American flag floats… — John Stark
Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave? Sure I love my country with all her faults. I'm not… — John Wayne
Patriotism threatens free speech with death. It is infuriated by thoughtful hesitation, constructive criticism of our leaders and pleas for peace. It despises people of… — Barbara Kingsolver
America has an almost obscene infatuation with itself. Has there ever been a big, powerful country that is as patriotic as America? And patriotic in… — Norman Mailer
Of course, Mr. Hannity was outraged that any American would not cross her hand over her heart and repeat the hypocritical words, one nation. Whenever… — Julianne Malveaux
You know, the truth is that right after 9/11, I had a (flag) pin. Shortly after 9/11, particularly because as we're talking about the Iraq… — Barack Obama
My daughter, who goes to Stuyvesant High School only blocks from the World Trade Center, thinks we should fly an American flag out our window.… — Katha Pollitt

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415 authors contributed a total of 531 Flag Quotes, led by these top contributors: