American patriot Quote by Ron Paul

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

Why is patriotism thought to be blind loyalty to the government and the politicians who run it, rather than loyalty to the principles of…

— Ron Paul

The highest form of patriotism is dissent.

— Matthew Dowd

PATRIOTISM, n. 1) The inability to distinguish between the government and one's 'country'; 2) A highly praiseworthy virtue characterized by the desire to dominate…

— Chaz Bufe

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

— Howard Zinn

[Patriotism] ...is a word which always commemorates a robbery. There isn't a foot of land in the world which doesn't represent the ousting and…

— Mark Twain

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

— Theodore Roosevelt

Patriotism does not oblige us to acquiesce in the destruction of liberty. Patriotism obliges us to question it, at least.

— Wendy Kaminer

Patriotism is not 'my country right or wrong'; patriotism means loving the ideals for which America stands and having the courage to speak up…

— Robert A. Heinlein

If patriotism were defined, not as blind obedience to government, not as submissive worship to flags and anthems, but rather as love of one's…

— Howard Zinn

“Patriotism is a fierce love for the nation’s soul - its land, its people, its core, coupled with a burning contempt for a government…

— Njau Kihia

Patriotism is often the cry extolled when morally questionable acts are advocated by those in power. When these cries of patriotism drown out any…

— Chelsea Manning