828 Quotes About Patriotism

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes

The world, viewed philosophically, remains a series of slave camps, where citizens – tax livestock – labor under the chains of illusion in the service of their masters.

Jazz is democracy in music.

Mankind were intended to be happy... that government being only the means of securing freedom and happiness to the people, whenever it deviates from this end, and their freedom and happiness are in great danger of being irrevocably lost, the government is no longer entitled to their allegiance. ("The Principles of an American Whig"-1777)

You see, patriotism is a lot like ice cream. It comes in many flavours these days. Ours that tastes of freedom, love and peace may not exactly be a bestseller but that doesn’t mean there aren’t people who wouldn’t like to try it.

The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battle-field, and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearth-stone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.--as quoted in THE RIVER OF WINGED DREAMS

Patriotism starts and ends with the individual - peace starts and ends with the individual - harmony starts and ends with the individual - the entire human civilization starts and ends with the individual - with you.

I want to continue to grow in God as I grow alongside this nation as a man. I believe with a whole heart that God will quietly guide me back to Him, accompanying me with peace and love along the way.

Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action; and bidding an Affectionate farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life. (Address to Congress on Resigning Commission Dec 23, 1783)