Acting Quote by Jesse Ventura

There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the administration of the government, and serve to keep alive the…

— George Washington

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…

— Howard Zinn

To believe that patriotism will not flourish if patriotic ceremonies are voluntary... is to make an unflattering estimate of the appeal of our institutions…

— Robert Jackson

We live in a free country. While patriotism is important, liberty of thought and liberty of expression are even more important.

— James Green

To believe that patriotism will not flourish if patriotic ceremonies are voluntary and spontaneous instead of a compulsory routine is to make an unflattering…

— Robert H. Jackson

The way to be patriotic in America is not only to love America, but to love the duty that lies nearest to our hand,…

— Woodrow Wilson

While patriotism is often lauded as an unquestionable value, the status of patriotism is a problem for many thoughtful people. It is particularly troublesome…

— Stephen Nathanson

For an American to be patriotic is to be loyal to the principles of our Constitution, and the First Amendment. The truth is that…

— Daniel Ellsberg

“Patriotism is merely deeply-rooted government brand loyalty.”

— Bryant McGill

Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists…

— James Bryce

We're being sold a brand new idea of patriotism. It never occurred to me that patriotism had to be advertised. Patriotism is something you…

— Sam Shepard

If the test of patriotism comes only by reflexively falling into lockstep behind the leader whenever the flag is waved, then what we have…

— Michael Parenti