Patriotism Quote Archive

The only true way to “support our troops” is to pray and work for peace in all things. — Bill Purdin

The flag is the embodiment, not of sentiment, but of history. — Woodrow Wilson

My country, right or wrong,” is a thing that no patriot would think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying, “My mother, drunk or sober.” — G. K. Chesterton

My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man. — John F. Kennedy

You’re not to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it. — Malcolm X

When a whole nation is roaring Patriotism at the top of its voice, I am fain to explore the cleanness of its hands and purity of its heart. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. — Samuel Johnson

When we see ourselves as citizens of the world, true patriotism will emerge. — Bill Purdin