#patriotism

If terror groups are to be defeated, it is national governments that will have to do so. In nations like India, governments will have to call on the patriotism of citizens to fight the terrorists. In a nation like Pakistan, the government will have to be persuaded to deal with those in their midst who are complicit. ↗

— Bill Kristol

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To believe that patriotism will not flourish if patriotic ceremonies are voluntary... is to make an unflattering estimate of the appeal of our institutions to free minds. ↗

— Robert Jackson

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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

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I saw courage both in the Vietnam War and in the struggle to stop it. I learned that patriotism includes protest, not just military service. ↗

— John F. Kerry

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Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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To me, it seems a dreadful indignity to have a soul controlled by geography. ↗

— George Santayana

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

— George Bernard Shaw

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Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. ↗

— Adlai E. Stevenson

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Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. ↗

— Adlai Stevenson

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I think the reaction to a World War II situation would be the same today as it was in 1942. Initially, people would question, but once patriotism got stirred up, the whole thing would gather momentum and we'd all pull together. ↗

— Parker Stevenson

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