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Patriotism Quotes by Thomas Jefferson
- My affections were first for my own country, then, generally, for all mankind
- Love your neighbor as yourself and your country more than yourself.
- The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
- Dissent is the highest form of patriotism. [Misattributed]
- On every question of construction (of the Constitution) let us carry ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit of…
- My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!
- The cement of this union is the heart-blood of every American.
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