Patriotismus / Patriotism Zitate auf Englisch

Zitat des Tages über Patriotismus / Patriotism:

Democrats are so spineless, so afraid to go against the tide... but dissension is the greatest form of patriotism. Jesse Ventura

Patriotism is strong nationalistic feeling for a country whose borders and whose legitimacy and whose ethnic composition is taken for granted.

Michael Ignatieff

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.

Barack Obama

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.

George Washington

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.

Bruno Bauer

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.

Michael D. Higgins

Every year in China, Internet executives are officially rewarded for their 'patriotism.'

Rebecca MacKinnon

Xenophobia is dangerous, but patriotism is a good thing.

Viktor Orban

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?

Ronnie James Dio

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.

Rosa DeLauro

You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race.

George Bernard Shaw

There's intense national feeling in America that could be called patriotism.

Michael Ignatieff

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.

Mike Ferguson

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.

Evan Bayh

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.

George J. Mitchell

I think the Hispanic community, the values that resonate in our community, are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family, patriotism.

Ted Cruz

True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going.

Robert Reich

I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.

Edith Cavell

America beats on you so hard the whole time. You are constantly being pummeled by other people's rights and their sense of patriotism.

Richard Ford

I have no sense of patriotism, but I do have a sense of community.

Chrissie Hynde

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.

John Amery

Patriotism is an indispensable weapon in the defense of civilization against barbarism.

Bill Kristol

Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.

George Bernard Shaw

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

For a writer only one form of patriotism exists: his attitude toward language.

Joseph Brodsky

I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.

Bob Riley

Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.

Charles de Gaulle

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.

Will Thomas

It is our conduct, our patriotism and belief in our American way of life, our courage that will win the final battle.

Prescott Bush

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.

Bobby Kotick

The history of American patriotism is figuring out ways that we can work together to move forward and knit together the common government.

Taylor Branch

I define nothing. Not beauty, not patriotism. I take each thing as it is, without prior rules about what it should be.

Bob Dylan

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

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.

Tamron Hall

Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.

Calvin Coolidge

I want to light the lights of patriotism.

Lech Walesa

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.

Leo Tolstoy