Quotes about patriotic
patriotic patriotism lasts
Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel. Samuel Johnson
patriotic thinking together
I couldn't help but say to [Mr. Gorbachev], just think how easy his task and mine might be in these meetings that we held if suddenly there was a threat to this world from another planet. [We'd] find out once and for all that we really are all human beings here on this earth together. Ronald Reagan
patriotic white logic
The pornographers are not a deviation from the norm. Their presence in the mainstream shouldn't be surprising, because they represent mainstream values: The logic of domination and subordination that is central to patriarchy, hyper-patriotic nationalism, white supremacy, and a predatory corporate capitalism. Robert Jensen
patriotic exercise long
Can't wait for tomorrow when I get to exercise my patriotic duty as an American: Complaining about how long it's taking to VOTE. Stephen Colbert
patriotic sacrifice self
Yet some can be patriotic who have no self-respect, and sacrifice the greater to the less. They love the soil which makes their graves, but have no sympathy with the spirit which may still animate their clay. Patriotism is a maggot in their heads. Henry David Thoreau
patriotic joints ruts
They grow stiff in the joints. They get in a rut. They go to seed. James A. Garfield
patriotic people soul
Territory is but the body of a nation. The people who inhabit its hills and valleys are its soul, its spirit, its life.
patriotic two political
I am trying to do two things: dare to be a radical and not a fool, which is a matter of no small difficulty.
patriotic unions entwined
With the Union my best and dearest earthly hopes are entwined. Franklin Pierce
patriotic presidential political
Frequently the more trifling the subject, the more animated and protracted the discussion.
patriotic generations granted
Freedom is never granted. It is earned by each generation. Hillary Clinton
patriotic america choices
Freedom is never granted. It is earned by each generation... in the face of tyranny, cruelty, oppression, extremism, sometimes there is only one choice. When the world looks to America, America looks to you, and you never let her down.
patriotic enthusiasm monopoly
Of course, Americans have no monopoly of patriotic enthusiasm and good faith. Herbert Croly
patriotic beer america
Beer commercials are so patriotic: Made the American Way. What does that have to do with America? Is that what America stands for? Feeling sluggish and urinating frequently? Evelyn Waugh
patriotic thoughtful fishing
In these sad and ominous days of mad fortune chasing, every patriotic, thoughtful citizen, whether he fishes or not, should lament that we have not among our countrymen more fishermen. Grover Cleveland
patriotic exercise different
He who takes the oath today to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States only assumes the solemn obligation which every patriotic citizen . . . should share with him. . . . Your every voter, as surely as your Chief Magistrate, under the same high sanction, though in a different sphere, exercises a public trust.
patriotic government people
When more of the people's sustenance is exacted through the form of taxation than is necessary to meet the just obligations of government and expenses of its economical administration, such exaction becomes ruthless extortion and a violation of the fundamental principles of free government.
patriotic wind judging
Our Constitution was not written in the sands to be washed away by each wave of new judges blown in by each successive political wind. Hugo Black
patriotic
He's an American citizen, a patriotic American, ... out of the question. Joe Johnson
patriotic fighting insulting
An Englishman does everything on principle: he fights you on patriotic principles; he robs you on business principles; he enslaves you on imperial principles. George Bernard Shaw
patriotic patriotism taxes
No one is patriotic about taxes. George Orwell
patriotic justice democracy
The words democracy, socialism, freedom, patriotic, realistic, justice have each of them several different meanings which cannot be reconciled with one another.
patriotic fighting dignity
Allow us the dignity to fight for our own freedom Frederick Douglass
patriotic men looks
I could, as a free man, look across the bay toward the Eastern Shore where I was born a slave.
patriotic reflection moral-growth
A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as observation, to appreciate it.
patriotic power greatness
Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done.
patriotic rights freedom-of-speech
To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker.
patriotic people feel-good
Many people put a green button on their collar and feel good, just like a lot of people put an American flag on their lapels and feel patriotic. It's not enough. Frank Gehry
patriotic dragons honor
Patriotic?” Will looked smug. “I’ll tell you what’s patriotic,” he said. “In honor of my birthplace, I’ve the dragon of Wales tattooed on my— Cassandra Clare
patriotic supposed
It's supposed to be a patriotic thing for the whole community. I would really like to see us get along. Harold Brown
patriotic dragons voice
You don’t sound very patriotic,” observed Tessa. “Weren’t you just reminiscing about the mountains?” “Patriotic?” Will looked smug. “I’ll tell you what’s patriotic,” he said. “In honor of my birthplace, I’ve the dragon of Wales tattooed on my—” “You’re in a charming temper, aren’t you, William?” interrupted Jem, though there was no edge to his voice.
patriotic views guy
Don't confuse being 'soft' with seeing the other guy's point of view. George H. W. Bush
patriotic good-questions answers
It's a very good question, very direct, and I'm not going to answer it.