It’s no secret that Americans are considered patriotic. There’s huge pride in the country for everything American, from a love of football and baseball to the celebration of freedom. Waving flags, singing the national anthem, and honoring veterans are all second nature. So it’s no surprise Americans have a special place in their hearts for Independence Day!
The 4th of July is undoubtedly the most remarkable holiday for the United States, one of those days that brings people together as a nation to celebrate what makes it unique. It’s an opportunity to reflect on the past and what made America great while also looking ahead to ponder its future and what can be done to make the country even better. For everyone.
Whatever your stance on it is, patriotism is a complex topic, and many things have been said by both parties. So we decided to collect some well-known quotes about patriotism, from the most inspiring to the most thought-provoking.
#21
"One tell-tale sign of a Wingnut: they always confuse partisanship with patriotism." - John Avlon
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#22
"We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior." - Friedrich Durrenmatt
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#23
"To me, it seems a dreadful indignity to have a soul controlled by geography." - George Santayana
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#24
"I do think the patriotic thing to do is to critique my country. How else do you make a country better but by pointing out its flaws?" - Bill Maher
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#25
"Let's give some substance to patriotism. It may take a generation." - Richard Dreyfuss
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#26
"Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a dirty fellow who should be thrown out of doors." - Arthur Schopenhauer
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#27
"There are those who wrap themselves in flags and blow the tinny trumpet of patriotism as a means of fooling the people." - George Galloway
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#28
"There's a fine line between patriotism and corn." - David L. Wolper
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#29
"True patriotism is loving your country and countrymen enough to want to make it better." - Malcolm Jenkins
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#30
"Totalitarianism is patriotism institutionalized." - Steve Allen
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#31
"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty." - John F. Kennedy
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#32
"I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it's marked by the blood of those who died defending it." - John Thune
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#33
"Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory." - George S. Patton
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#34
"My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth." - Abraham Lincoln
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#35
"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime." - Adlai Stevenson II
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#36
"The most tragic paradox of our time is to be found in the failure of nation-states to recognize the imperatives of internationalism." - Earl Warren
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#37
"Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!" - Patrick Henry
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#38
"Real patriotism is a willingness to challenge the government when it's wrong." - Ron Paul
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#39
"The fight for freedom must go on until it is won; until our country is free and happy and peaceful as part of the community of man, we cannot rest." - Oliver Tambo
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#40
"America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination, and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand." - Harry S. Truman
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