Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.

Heroism on command senseless violence and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism - how passionately I hate them!

Patriotism must be founded on great principals and supported by great virtue.

Patriotism has served at different times as widely different ends as a razor which ought to be used in keeping your face clean and yet may be used to cut your own throat or that of an innocent person.

The very idea of true patriotism is lost and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot sir! Why patriots spring up like mushrooms!

I distinguish between nationalism and patriotism.

We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior.

I'm an advocate of the great Dr. Johnson the English man of letters who said that patriotism was the last refuge of the scoundrel.

They are patriotic in time of war because it is to their interest to be so but in time of peace they follow power and the dollar wherever they may lead.

It was patriotism not communism that inspired me.

The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny.

The patriot blood of my father was warm in my veins.

Patriotism is an instant reaction that fades away when the war starts.

The tree of liberty needs to be watered from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

It is the patriotic duty of every man to lie for his country.

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?

Most Italians who came to this country are very patriotic. There was this exciting possibility that if you worked real hard and you loved something you could become successful.