Freedom Quote by Nilantha Ilangamuwa

“Patriotism is about a desire for progress, not a yearning for repetition.”

— Gina Barreca

“Make no mistake: patriotism is a religion, the enemy of lucidity. It is pure obscurantism, an act of faith.”

— Mario Vargas Llosa

“In war-time the word patriotism means suppression of truth.”

— Siegfried Sassoon

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

— Senator Mitchell

“There seems no reason why patriotism and narrowness should go together, or why intellectual fair mindedness should be confounded with political trimming, or why…

— Herman Melville

“The substance of patriotism matters more than the symbols.”

— Barack Obama

“Patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.”

— Edith Cavell

“Patriotism is not enough—I must have no hatred or bitterness for anyone.”

— Elizabeth Wein

“Nationalism is not to be confused with patriotism.”

— George Orwell

“Patriotism is racism for the modern era.”

— Michel Templet

For a writer only one form of patriotism exists: his attitude toward language.

— Joseph Brodsky