Quote by Todd Gitlin
There is a fuzzy but real distinction that can and I believe shoul

There is a fuzzy but real distinction that can and I believe should be made, between patriotism, which is attachment to a way of life, and nationalism, which is the insistence that your way of life deserves to rule over other ways of life. – Todd Gitlin

Other quotes by Todd Gitlin

My position is not that John Kerry is either Jesus Christ or the prophet Mohammad. My position is that John Kerry is the possibility of restarting politics. – Todd Gitlin

Category:
Politics
Read Quote

American movies and music deliver themes of freedom, innocence, and power that appeal to others – partly because America itself was put together out of a multiplicity of national traditions. – Todd Gitlin

Category:
Freedom
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Patriotism
category

The tree of liberty needs to be watered from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. – Lyn Nofziger

Category:
Patriotism

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. – George Washington

Category:
Patriotism

True patriotism isnt cheap. Its about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going. – Robert Reich

Category:
Patriotism

The music industrys actions at the time of 9/11 and since have been actions driven by patriotism in most instances, and greed and stupidity to a lesser degree. Sounds like real life doesnt it? – Ronnie James Dio

Category:
Patriotism

Random Quotes

When I got married in my twenties, I had a happy marriage and happy kids but at some point in time I let it go off the rails I let it go off the rails. – Stuart Rose

Category:
Marriage

I trust my instincts. – Billy Zane

Category:
Trust

The slave may be happy, but happiness is not enough. – Herbert Read

Category:
Happiness

I told my doctor I get very tired when I go on a diet, so he gave me pep pills. Know what happened? I ate faster. – Joe E. Lewis

Category:
diet