Quote by Jonathan Kozol

As Conservatives, We Don't Care About The Color of Your Skin, We Care About The Color of Our Flag

— Allen West

Conservatives are people who look at a tree and feel instinctively that it is more beautiful than anything they can name. But when it…

— Norman Mailer

“Patriotism is not a flag in your DP, but to address the inequalities and injustices that linger within the country.”

— Bhushan Mahadani

“In contrast, conservatives heavily value loyalty, authority, and sanctity. Obviously, this is a big difference. Is it okay to criticize your group to outsiders?…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

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

— James Bryce

“But not a flag worshipper. He cared about the principles, not the symbol.” “That’s what patriotism means. The others are just fetishists.”

— Marcus Sakey

“Flags are blossoming now where little else is blossoming and I am bent on fathoming what it means to love my country. The history…

— Adrienne Rich

Some people have become [in U.S] a lot more conservative but I can't really speak about that because I wasn't there. I feel compassion…

— Nan Goldin

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

“Why is it that those who want to destroy everything good about their country are the quickest to waive the national flag?”

— Ken Follett

To me, the flag represents the greatest ideals of the United States of America, not the worst, but different people look at different things…

— Aaron Rodgers

Conservatives are people who worship at the graves of dead radicals. Stop to think about that. The people who started this country, George Washington,…

— Tony Campolo