Zitat des Tages über Patriotismus / Patriotism:
Patriotism is strong nationalistic feeling for a country whose borders and whose legitimacy and whose ethnic composition is taken for granted.
We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what's in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense.
Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
The sight of nature fascinates, the family tie has a sweet enchantment and patriotism gives the religious spirit a fiery devotion to the powers that it reveres.
I am delighted with the strong vote I have received. My message of positive leadership, patriotism and commitment clearly was resonating with tens of thousands of ordinary Irish people.
Every year in China, Internet executives are officially rewarded for their 'patriotism.'
Xenophobia is dangerous, but patriotism is a good thing.
The music industry's 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 doesn't it?
1 month ago the American people stopped to remember the third anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war. We thought first and foremost of the selflessness, patriotism and heroism by our troops, our National Guard and Reserves.
You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race.
There's intense national feeling in America that could be called patriotism.
Although the war in which you fought took place more than half-a-century ago, your courage, your sacrifice and your patriotism reaches through the decades and inspires us today.
Across the country military families are facing dire financial circumstances due to longer than expected tours of duties. They are being penalized for their patriotism - no one should have to choose between doing right by their country and doing right by their families.
In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism.
I think the Hispanic community, the values that resonate in our community, are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family, patriotism.
True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going.
I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.
America beats on you so hard the whole time. You are constantly being pummeled by other people's rights and their sense of patriotism.
I have no sense of patriotism, but I do have a sense of community.
It is not the Government, the members of Parliament to whom the ultimate decision belongs, it is up to you to go forward sure of your sacred right of free opinion, sure of your patriotism.
Patriotism is an indispensable weapon in the defense of civilization against barbarism.
Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.
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.
For a writer only one form of patriotism exists: his attitude toward language.
I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
Obama has been attacked repeatedly for not wearing a flag pin, with Republicans claiming that his patriotism is in question. It's all a bit silly.
It is our conduct, our patriotism and belief in our American way of life, our courage that will win the final battle.
No matter where people stand on the policies that led to the conflicts, Americans recognize the depth of sacrifice and patriotism of our men and women in uniform. Everyone agrees these heroes deserve every advantage we can give them.
The history of American patriotism is figuring out ways that we can work together to move forward and knit together the common government.
I define nothing. Not beauty, not patriotism. I take each thing as it is, without prior rules about what it should be.
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.
It used to upset me - now it makes me sad - to see people use patriotism and our troops as a pawn in their political argument. Because I know personally, growing up in a military family, the sacrifice that is made on a daily basis.
Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.
I want to light the lights of patriotism.
The greater the state, the more wrong and cruel its patriotism, and the greater is the sum of suffering upon which its power is founded.
