Patriot Quote by Jesse Ventura

All of us ... should remember that no amount of flag-waving, pledging allegiance, or fervent singing of the national anthem is evidence that we…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

My position is that it isn't government's job to mandate patriotism. To me, mandating a pledge of allegiance to a government is something Saddam…

— Jesse Ventura

Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.

— James Bryce

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

I’m not a patriot to a flag, I’m a patriot to a land.

— Winona LaDuke

Saying you are a patriot does not make you one; wearing a flag pin does not in itself mean anything at all.

— Viggo Mortensen

My definition of patriotism is that it is unconscionable for you to disrespect the flag. You can be a patriot and challenge the government…

— Emily Compagno

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

Patriotism is not waving a flag around. Patriotism is not telling our neighbors that we are better than them.

— Wes Moore

I've never really been into flags of any kind, cause flags can bring people together, but they always bring people together against other people,…

— Michael Franti

The people are urged to be patriotic ... by sacrificing their own children. Patriotism requires allegience to the flag, which means obedience and readiness…

— Emma Goldman

Patriotism has become a mere national self assertion, a sentimentality of flag-cheering with no constructive duties.

— H. G. Wells