Agents Quote by Samuel Johnson

A Patriot is someone who stands for his country always, and for his government when it is deserved.

— Mark Twain

The true patriot is motivated by a sense of responsibility and out of self interest for himself, his family, and the future of his…

— Ron Paul

For me, the definition of a patriot is someone who is willing to constantly question the government; that's what separates us from other countries.

— George Clooney

“A patriot, by contrast, wants the nation to live up to its ideals, which means asking us to be our best selves. A patriot…

— Timothy Snyder

A patriot is someone who cares what happens in their country.

— Billy Bragg

The true patriot scrutinizes the actions of his own government with unceasing vigilance. And when his government violates the morality and rightness associated with…

— Jacob G. Hornberger

PATRIOT, n. One to whom the interests of a part seem superior to those of the whole. The dupe of statesmen and the tool…

— Ambrose Bierce

Patriotism means unqualified and unwavering love for the nation, which implies not uncritical eagerness to serve, not support for unjust claims, but frank assessment…

— Anonymous

It is the quality of patriotism to be jealous and watchful, to observe all secret machinations, and to see publick dangers at a distance.…

— Samuel Johnson

Patriotism, or the peculiar relation of an individual to his country, is like the family instinct. In the child it is a blind devotion;…

— George William Curtis

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

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

— Theodore Roosevelt