Greatness Quote by John C. Calhoun

Protection and patriotism are reciprocal.

— John C. Calhoun

The essence of patriotism lies in a willingness to sacrifice for one's country, just as true greatness finds expression, not in blessings enjoyed, but…

— William Jennings Bryan

Each nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism - and wars.

— Dale Carnegie

Patriotism is not endlessly bragging that out country is the best; rather it is wanting one's country to be the best that it can…

— Robert Stam

True patriotism is loving your country and countrymen enough to want to make it better.

— Malcolm Jenkins

Patriotism is, fundamentally, a conviction that a particular country is the best in the world because you were born in it...

— George Bernard Shaw

Patriotism depends as much on mutual suffering as on mutual success; and it is by that experience of all fortunes and all feelings that…

— Benjamin Disraeli

Patriotism is somewhat the essence of a nation's existence but the very patriot might just be a pawn.

— Akinlade Moyosore

Patriotism is the vital condition of national permanence.

— George William Curtis

By patriotism is meant, not only spontaneous, instinctive love for one's own nation, and preference for it above all other nations, but also the…

— Leo Tolstoy

Patriotism is just loyalty to friends, people, families.

— Robert Santos

Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism.

— George Orwell