Patriotism is best exemplified through auto-critique. Henry Louis Gates
I believe patriotism comes from the heart. Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief. Jesse Ventura
Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong. James Bryce
Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. Adlai Stevenson
There are those who wrap themselves in flags and blow the tinny trumpet of patriotism as a means of fooling the people. George Galloway
I want to light the lights of patriotism. Lech Walesa
There is a real patriotism underneath the best of my music but it is a critical, questioning and often angry patriotism. Bruce Springsteen
These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor - and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror. Michael N. Castle
Well, the post office is probably not the place you want to go if you want to be infused with patriotism and a renewed sense of vigor. Adam Carolla
There is no patriotic obligation to help advance the career of a politician who is otherwise pursuing interests that are fundamentally antithetical to your values. That's not the call of patriotism. John Bolton
I don't want to see the military falling. I want to see the military rising to dignified heights of professionalism and true patriotism. Aung San Suu Kyi
The aspects of patriotism that hush dissent, encourage going along, and sanction comfortable distancing and compliance with what is indecent and unacceptable... those aspects are too fundamental to ignore or gloss over. Bernadine Dohrn
We are a big country, with lots of advantages and history. We are proud to be French. We have to call on patriotism at this time... to ask for an effort in the battle against debt. Francois Hollande
If military movies were automatically successful we'd make nothing but military movies. But seriously, patriotism is one thing that all Americans have in common. Tommy Lee Jones
Every man who has shown the world the way to beauty, to true culture, has been a rebel, a 'universal' without patriotism, without home, who has found his people everywhere. Chaim Potok
If you are tired of partisanship over patriotism, you need to vote for a change in direction. Jennifer Granholm
I think the Hispanic community, the values that resonate in our community, are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family, patriotism. Ted Cruz
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 considered to be an emotion a person ought to feel. But why? Why is it nobler to love your own country than to love someone else's? Wallace Shawn