Against Quote by Thomas Steinbeck

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

“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

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 is someone who cares what happens in their country.

— Billy Bragg

I have formed a very clear conception of patriotism. I have generally found it thrust into the foreground by some fellow who has something…

— Anonymous

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

I never considered myself a patriot. I like to think I recognize only humanity as my nation.

— Isaac Asimov

The time is fast approaching when to call a man a patriot will be the deepest insult you can offer him. Patriotism now means…

— Anonymous

The soul and substance of what customarily ranks as patriotism is moral cowardice -- and always has been.

— Mark Twain

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

— Theodore Roosevelt

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