Patriotism proverbs

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◆ The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one's country

- George S. Patton Jr.99

◆ I love my country, not my government.

- Jesse Ventura99

◆ The notion that a radical is one who hates his country is na've and usually idiotic. He is, more likely, one who likes his country more than the rest of us, and is thus more disturbed than the rest of us when he sees it debauched. He is not a bad citizen turning to crime; he is a good citizen driven to despair.

- H.L. Mencken99

◆ Our flag honors those who have fought to protect it, and is a reminder of the sacrifice of our nation's founders and heroes. As the ultimate icon of America's storied history, the Stars and Stripes represents the very best of this nation.

- Joe Barton99

◆ We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what's in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense.

- Barack Obama99

◆ 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. Kennedy99

◆ If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.

- Ronald Reagan99

◆ Let us form one body, one heart, and defend to the last warrior our country, our homes, our liberty, and the graves of our fathers.

- Tecumseh99

◆ Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.

- Oscar Wilde99

◆ Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.

- Charles de Gaulle99

◆ There is much more to being a patriot and a citizen than reciting the pledge or raising a flag.

- Jesse Ventura99

◆ Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief. A patriot shows their their patriotism through their actions, by their choice.

- Jesse Ventura99

◆ America's fighting men and women sacrifice much to ensure that our great nation stays free. We owe a debt of gratitude to the soldiers that have paid the ultimate price for this cause, as well as for those who are blessed enough to return from the battlefield unscathed.

- Allen Boyd99

◆ A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

- Napoleon Bonaparte99

◆ 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. Truman99