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Patriotism Quotes by Howard Zinn
- If what your country is doing seems to you practically and morally wrong, is dissent the highest form of patriotism?
- One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression. Patriotism becomes the order of the day, and those who question the war are…
- Memorial Day will be celebrated ... by the usual betrayal of the dead, by the hypocritical patriotism of the politicians and contractors preparing for more…
- There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.
- Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.
- Surely, if it is the right of the people to "alter or abolish," it is their right to criticize, even severely, policies they believe destructive…
- The Constitution. . . illustrates the complexity of the American system: that it serves the interests of a wealthy elite, but also does enough for…
- If patriotism were defined, not as blind obedience to government, not as submissive worship to flags and anthems, but rather as love of one's country,…
More Patriotism Quotes
- I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to… — James A. Baldwin
- A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. — Edward Abbey
- 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
- The patriot blood of my father was warm in my veins. — Clara Barton
- Our flag honors those who have fought to protect it, and is a reminder of the sacrifice of our nation's founders and… — Joe Barton
- You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is… — Charles A. Beard
- Unless our conception of patriotism is progressive, it cannot hope to embody the real affection and the real interest of the nation. — Jane Addams
- It is the patriotic duty of every man to lie for his country. — Alfred Adler
- Patriotism. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name. — Ambrose Bierce
- What this country needs what every country needs occasionally is a good hard bloody war to revive the vice of patriotism on… — Ambrose Bierce
- There is no patriotic obligation to help advance the career of a politician who is otherwise pursuing interests that are fundamentally antithetical… — John Bolton
- A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon. — Napoleon Bonaparte