(342 quotes found)
“Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.”
Oscar Wilde
“Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.”
George Bernard Shaw
“A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.”
Edward Abbey
“Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -how passionately I hate them!”
Albert Einstein
“During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable, even though it has to masquerade often under the guise of patriotism.”
Howard Thurman
“We'll try to cooperate fully with the IRS, because, as citizens, we feel a strong patriotic duty not to go to jail.”
Dave Barry
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.”
Mark Twain
“Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it.”
“Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy”
“Each nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism - and wars.”
Dale Carnegie