Bumper Quote by Monica Crowley

During President George W. Bush's two terms, you couldn't drive far without seeing a particular bumper sticker: Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.…

— Monica Crowley

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

— Howard Zinn

The highest form of patriotism is dissent.

— Matthew Dowd

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism. [Misattributed]

— Thomas Jefferson

“In America, disagreement with the policies of the government does not necessitate a lack of patriotism!”

— Senator Mitchell

If what your country is doing seems to you practically and morally wrong, is dissent the highest form of patriotism?

— Howard Zinn

“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official.”

— Theodore Roosevelt

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

It is dissent from government policies which defines the true Patriot

— Ron Paul

Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.

— Theodore Roosevelt

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

Patriotism is not necessarily defined as blind devotion to a president's particular agenda - and that to dispute a presidential policy is not necessarily…

— John Irving