Patriotic Quotes

641 quotes by 295 authors

I may be president of the United States, but my private life is nobody's damned business. — Chester A. Arthur
Even now, we make no apologies for the choice we made. The sacrifices we made were selfless. The options we offered were patriotic while the… — Ibrahim Babangida
Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise. — Francis Bacon
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. — Edward Abbey
If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic… — Douglas Adams
We'll try to cooperate fully with the IRS, because, as citizens, we feel a strong patriotic duty not to go to jail. — Dave Barry
Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts… — John Adams
All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, not from want of honor or virtue, so… — John Adams
There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger… — John Adams
Fear is the foundation of most governments. — John Adams
I always consider the settlement of America with reverence and wonder, as the opening of a grand scene and design in providence, for the illumination… — John Adams
Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of… — John Adams
A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as the keenest dispositions… — John Adams
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost. — John Quincy Adams
All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse. — John Quincy Adams
Where annual elections end where slavery begins. — John Quincy Adams
I was not extremely patriotic about Mother Russia. I played their game, pretending. You have to deal with, you know, party people, KGB. Horrifying. — Mikhail Baryshnikov
Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man who owes his… — Joseph Addison
What pity is it That we can die, but once to serve our country. — Joseph Addison
It is the patriotic duty of every man to lie for his country. — Alfred Adler

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