America Quote by Susan Rice
“We are patriots in my family, we are believers in America, we're believers in democracy.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Remarks at Democratic National Committee Meeting, 2015
Patriotic belief in national ideals and democratic values.
In simple terms: Belief in America and democracy.
Key Takeaway
Support democratic principles.
Themes
patriotism
democracy
belief
family
politics
Mood
proud
optimistic
Type
political
inspirational
When to use this quote
- campaign speeches
- family discussions
- educational curricula
Key Concepts
civic identity
nationalism
political engagement
Questions to Reflect On
- How does personal patriotism shape civic responsibility?
- What challenges arise when belief clashes with policy?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on nationalism can ignore systemic issues.
![“[Boris]Johnson, [Nigel] Farage, they are retro-nationalists, not patriots. Patriots don't abandon ship when the going gets tough. They stay on board.” quote by Jean-Claude Juncker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/47d/jean-claude-juncker-3277_abandon_boris-johnson-nigel-farage-they-are-retr_787736.jpg)
![“[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 re-ousting of a longline of successive "owners" who each in turn, as "patriots" with proud swelling hearts defended it against the next gang of "robbers"…” quote by Mark Twain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/053/mark-twain-22_feet_patriotism-is-a-word-which-always-commem_252789.jpg)
![“I'll smoke, I'll cough, I'll get the tumors, I'll die, deal? Thank you America. [salutes]” quote by Bill Hicks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3d2/bill-hicks-970_america_i-ll-smoke-i-ll-cough-i-ll-get-the-tumor_655.jpg)
