Patriotism Quote by William Blum

America's state religion, is patriotism, a phenomenon which has convinced many of the citizenry that 'treason' is morally worse than murder or rape.

— William Blum

Patriotism is a superstition, one far more injurious, brutal and inhumane than religion.

— Gustave Herve

Unfortunately, religion, like patriotism, is easy to misuse for political purposes.

— Kjell Magne Bondevik

“[Patriotism] is in itself a kind of religion: it does not reason, but it acts from the impulse of faith and sentiment.”

— Alexis de Tocqueville

“In the United States there is a unique blend of patriotism indoctrination from the pulpit which blends establishment controls into the religious ideology. This…

— James Scott, Senior Fellow, The Center for Cyber Influence Operations Studies

Religion gives us a place to stand outside politics, and without it we're vulnerable to a system in which the state defines everything, which…

— R. R. Reno

“Religion robs the soul of its independence; patriotism is the stupid worship of the world for which the well-being and the peace of the…

— Emma Goldman

America is a nation that is founded on the principle of religious freedom. That is the reason this country exists.

— Rush Limbaugh

Religious liberty is a natural right and a highly sensitive issue for Americans, many of whose forefathers frequently came to the country to practice…

— Mollie Hemingway

Patriotism is the religion of hell.

— James Branch Cabell

America is an unusually religious nation.

— Rodney Stark

Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle

— George Washington