It is the patriotic duty of every man to lie for his country. – Alfred Adler
The tree of liberty needs to be watered from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. – Lyn Nofziger
Patriotism is an instant reaction that fades away when the war starts. – Mick Jagger
The patriot blood of my father was warm in my veins. – Clara Barton
The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny. – David Hume
It was patriotism, not communism, that inspired me. – Ho Chi Minh
They are patriotic in time of war because it is to their interest to be so, but in time of peace they follow power and the dollar wherever they may lead. – Henry A. Wallace
We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior. – Friedrich Durrenmatt
I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism. – Michael Ignatieff
The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms! – Robert Walpole
Patriotism has served, at different times, as widely different ends as a razor, which ought to be used in keeping your face clean and yet may be used to cut your own throat or that of an innocent person. – Charles Edward Montague
Patriotism must be founded on great principals and supported by great virtue. – Henry Bolingbroke
Next to the love of God, the love of country is the best preventive of crime. – George Borrow
Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. – George Washington
Patriotism. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name. – Ambrose Bierce
But this Veterans Day, I believe we should do more than sing the praises of the bravery and patriotism that our veterans have embodied in the past. We should take this opportunity to re-evaluate how we are treating our veterans in the present. – Nick Lampson
Unfortunately, after Sept. 11, there was an outburst in America of intense suffering and patriotism, and the Bush administration was very shrewd and effective in painting anyone who disagreed with the policies as unpatriotic or even traitorous. – Jimmy Carter
During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable even though it has to masquerade often under the guise of patriotism. – Howard Thurman
Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it. – Denis Diderot
Patriotism is best exemplified through auto-critique. – Henry Louis Gates
