It seems that American
It seems that American patriotism measures itself against an outcast group. The right Americans are the right Americans because they’re not like the wrong Americans, who are not really Americans. Eric Hobsbawm
American Patriotism
The life of the
The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous. Frederick Douglass
The winds that blow
The winds that blow through the wide sky in these mounts, the winds that sweep from Canada to Mexico, from the Pacific to the Atlantic – have always blown on free men. Franklin D. Roosevelt
I was born an
I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American. Daniel Webster
True patriotism hates injustice
True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else. Clarence Darrow
We can’t all be
We can’t all be Washingtons, but we can all be patriots. Charles Farrar Browne
Our country … when
Our country … when right, to be kept right. When wrong, to be put right. Carl Schurz
Patriotism is easy to
Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country. Calvin Coolidge
No matter that patriotism
No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots. Barbara Ehrenreich
I’m asking you to
I’m asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington . . . I’m asking you to believe in yours.” Keeping faith with those who serve must always be a core American value and a cornerstone of American patriotism. Because America’s commitment to its servicemen and women begins … Read more