Quotes about Patriot

Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about. Votes: 5

The time is fast approaching when to call a man a patriot will be the deepest insult you can offer him. Patriotism now means advocating plunder in the interest of the privileged classes of the particular State system into which we have happened to be born. Votes: 4

The Patriot wears that mask EVERYWHERE! Even in the shower! Votes: 3

It is dissent from government policies which defines the true Patriot Votes: 3

After careful deliberation, I voted today to reauthorize the Patriot Act. Votes: 3

Nearly 75,000 Demand Progress members have urged Congress to fix the Patriot Act. Votes: 3

I don't want to weaken the Patriot Act. I want to repeal it. Votes: 3

The Patriot Act allows and provides a basis for an exchange of information. Votes: 3

A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. Votes: 3

You get changed by the Bill Belichick way, you get changed by the Patriot Way, Votes: 3

The Patriot Act addresses various subjects. Some sections are beneficial and enhance our national security. Votes: 3

I believe the Patriot Act strikes the right balance needed to protect our freedom and security. Votes: 3

I'm a big fan of historical fiction stuff. Historical battles - 'Gladiators,' 'The Patriot.' Votes: 3

It's the reason the United States fell into the Patriot Act - because they were reacting. Votes: 3

A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works. Votes: 3

The Patriot Act is essential to our continued success in the war on terror here at home. Votes: 3

It is a very odd sort of Patriot that would destroy the First Amendment to protect the Second. Votes: 3

A Patriot is someone who stands for his country always, and for his government when it is deserved. Votes: 3

It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind. Votes: 3

One of the first items of Congressional business in 2006 will be an effort to renew the USA Patriot Act. Votes: 3

They are dead; but they live in each Patriot's breast, And their names are engraven on honor's bright crest. Votes: 3

The Patriot Act followed 9-11 as smoothly as the suspension of the Weimar constitution after the Reichstag Fire Decree. Votes: 3

Now that Bin Laden dead, can we get our civil liberties back? That George Bush stole with the Patriot Act? Votes: 3

The Patriot Act unleashed the FBI to search your email, travel and credit records without even a suspicion of wrongdoing. Votes: 3

The Patriot Act closed dangerous gaps in America's law enforcement and intelligence capabilities, gaps that terrorists exploited when they attacked us. Votes: 3

NAFTA and GATT have about as much to do with free trade as the Patriot Act has to do with liberty. Votes: 3

The Patriot Act, passed overwhelmingly but hastily after 9/11, allows the FBI to obtain telecommunication, financial, and credit records without a court order. Votes: 3

I think it's dawning on some Democrats that obstructing the Patriot Act, like they've been obstructing everything else, is bad for them politically. Votes: 3

No one in their right mind can say to me with a straight face that the Patriot Act has not aggregated the Fourth Amendment. Votes: 3

When the American people find out how their government has secretly interpreted the Patriot Act, they will be stunned and they will be angry. Votes: 3

Civil libertarians have raised concerns that some of the Patriot Act's provisions infringe on Constitutional rights. Those concerns are not supported by the facts. Votes: 3

Democracy doesn't begin at the top; it begins at the bottom, when flesh-and-blood human beings fight to rekindle what Arlo Guthrie calls 'The Patriot's Dream. Votes: 3

Today it is becoming harder to speak out, with the inception of the Patriot Act, the president has legislated free speech to be a crime. Votes: 3

This thing called Patriot Act, through which we abdicated a lot of our civil rights to defend the country against terrorism, it's a four-year story. Votes: 3

In the last four years under the Patriot Act, we have seen a great increase in the ability of law enforcement officials to investigate and track terrorists. Votes: 3

In the last four years under the Patriot Act, we have seen a great increase in the ability of law enforcement officials to investigate and track terrorists Votes: 3

I really think the Patriot Act violates our Constitution. It was, it is, an illegal act. The Congress, the Senate and the president cannot change the Constitution. Votes: 3

I will also continue to strongly oppose any reauthorization of the Patriot Act that does not protect the rights and freedoms of law-abiding Americans with no connection to terrorism. Votes: 3

People talk about the Patriot Act that was passed immediately in the wake of September 11. What the Patriot Act did was break down the walls between the various agencies. Votes: 3

In terms of the Patriot Act, and all the other things he has pledged he would do, such as transparency in government,[Barack] Obama has reneged on his promises. Votes: 3

In a sad twist of fate, the bill to reauthorize the Patriot Act was debated on the floor of the House of Representatives the same day that terrorists struck again. Votes: 3

Marathon Day in Boston and all of Massachusetts, it's Patriot's Day, and it's a big celebration for us. It's a day when we're kind of the whole world's city there. Votes: 3

Patriotism means advocating plunder in the interests of the privileged class of your particular country. The time will soon come when calling someone a patriot will be the deepest insult. Votes: 3

By tearing down the wall between law enforcement and the intelligence community, we have been able to share information in a way that was virtually impossible before the Patriot Act. Votes: 3

We are in an era where censorship is creeping back in through the Patriot Act and where people are.. being intimidated not to speak about what we should be speaking about,. Votes: 3

While the debate on the Patriot Act is far from over, it is important that all Americans continue in this dialogue and work together to ensure greater security for our nation. Votes: 3

The Patriot Act [...] makes a mockery of the Sixth Amendment, which protects your right to a speedy and public trial, and your right to the assistance of counsel for your defense. Votes: 3

We must erase bin Laden's ugly legacy, not extend it: by ending the Patriot Act's erosion of our civil liberties, we can protect the freedoms that make America worth fighting for. Votes: 3

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. Votes: 3

The Patriot Act removed major legal barriers that prevented the law enforcement, intelligence, and national defense communities from talking and coordinating their work to protect the American people and our national security. Votes: 3

Ending mass surveillance of private phone calls under the Patriot Act is a historic victory for the rights of every citizen. Yet while we have reformed this one program, many others remain. Votes: 3

Decisive action has been taken on the home front with passage of the USA Patriot Act, which has strengthened the hand of law enforcement agencies to stop terrorists before they can act. Votes: 3

Thanks in part to the Patriot Act, the federal government has been able to demand some details of your online activities from service providers - and not to tell you about it. Votes: 3

I suppose the Green Party doesn't care for the anti-civil libertarian provisions of the notoriously named Patriot Act, invading privacy, and being able to search your home, and not tell you for 72 hours. Votes: 3

Growing up in Boston, I was always Matt, Son of Former New England Patriot Don. And then when my brother Tim was a senior in high school, I became Matt, Brother of Tim. Votes: 3

I think my biggest break though came probably on Patriot Games because it was the biggest, longest second unit up to that point. It was like five months of shooting and a huge crew. Votes: 3

The Patriot Post not only does the best job of putting important news, policy and opinion in proper context, but also of cutting down to size the pompous praters and propagandists on the left. Votes: 3

The Patriot Act is the most egregious piece of legislation to ever leave Congress since the Alien and Sedition Acts, John Ashcroft and every member of Congress who voted for it should be indicted. Votes: 3

I would have never signed the Patriot Act. I would have never signed the National Defense Authorization Act allowing for arrests and detainment of you and me as U.S. citizens without being charged. Votes: 3

Since its enactment in the weeks following the September 11 terrorist attacks, the tools in the Patriot Act have been used by law enforcement to stop more than 400 terrorist threats to our families and communities. Votes: 3

The Patriot missile is a point defence missile. Point defence means that you put the missile at a location to defend a very specific target such as an airfield, a supply dump or a headquarters. Votes: 3

Louis XVI started to die on June 21st 1791. For his flight tore away the veil of that false constitutional monarchy, and once more confronted the Patriot party with the whole problem of the revolution's future. Votes: 3

You'd think after 8 years of things called 'The Patriot Act' and 'No Child Left Behind' they would know that we have figured out the 'Call it what it ain't' PR ploy by now, but... um... no. Votes: 3

Patriotism can flourish only where racism and nationalism are given no quarter. We should never mistake patriotism for nationalism. A patriot is one who loves his homeland. A nationalist is one who scorns the homelands of others. Votes: 3

Ron Paul warned everyone that the Patriot Act could be used against innocent American citizens. His critics said he was siding with terrorists. Now, either A. Ron Paul was right. Or B. All Verizon users are terrorists. Votes: 3

The Patriot Act has practically obliterated the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution. It was supposed to be temporary, but there are so many things that the Government likes about the power that it gives, they keep renewing it. Votes: 3

The Patriot Act is ludicrous. Terrorists have proved that they are interested in total genocide, not subtle little hacks of the U.S. infrastructure, yet the government wants a blank search warrant to spy and snoop on everyone's communications. Votes: 3

The Democrats were in the majority in the U.S. Senate when we voted for the Iraq war and passed the U.S. Patriot Act. It's not enough to be in the majority, you have to stand for something. Votes: 3

I do think that when you go into red states, they're - so-called red states - I think they're troubled with certain excesses with respect to the Patriot Act, but they're also concerned with making sure we're secure against terrorism. Votes: 3

I spent seven years of my life in the immediate aftermath of September 11th doing this work, working with the Patriot Act, working with our law enforcement, working with the surveillance community to make sure that we keep America safe. Votes: 3

In testimony of their Respect For The Patriot of incorruptible Integrity, The Soldier of approved Valour The Statesman of consummate Wisdom; Whose Talents and Virtues will be admired By Grateful Posterity Long after this Marble shall have mouldered into Dust. Votes: 3

Every American, regardless of their background, has the right to live free of unwarranted government intrusion. Repealing the worst provisions of the Patriot Act will reign in this gross abuse of power and restore to everyone our basic Constitutional rights. Votes: 3

Since 2001, the Patriot Act has provided the means to detect and disrupt terrorist threats against the U.S. Prior to enactment of the law, major legal barriers prevented intelligence, national defense, and law enforcement agencies from working together and sharing information. Votes: 3

How will we defend ourselves if the Patriot Act expires? Well, perhaps we could just rely on the Constitution and demonstrate exactly how traditional judicial warrants can gather all the info we need - and how bulk collection really hasn't worked. Votes: 3

Prior to the passage of the Patriot Act, it was very difficult - often impossible - for us to share information with the Central Intelligence Agency, with NSA, with the other intelligence agencies, and likewise, for them to share information with us. Votes: 3

The Patriot Act has increased the flow of information within our government and it has helped break up terrorist cells in the United States of America. And the United States Congress was right to renew the terrorist act -- the Patriot Act. Votes: 3

We are expected to believe that anyone who objects to the Department of Homeland Security or the USA Patriot Act is a terrorist, and that the only way to preserve our freedom is to hand it over to the government for safekeeping. Votes: 3

It's disingenuous and wrong to say that the attorney general's expanded powers in the Patriot Act come with adequate oversight by the courts, ... In reality, the most troubling provisions in the law make judges little more than rubber stamps in Justice Department investigations. Votes: 3

Are you a Loyalist or a Patriot? Why, because being a God-fearing, self-reliant, freedom-loving American is a choice. Or we could be one of those government-dependent, Constitution-fearing socialists. That's the question, actually, the Founding Fathers asked. Are you a Loyalist or a Patriot? Votes: 3

In the aftermath of 9/11, the Patriot Act was rushed to the floor. Several hundred pages. Nobody read it ... But people voted because they were fearful and people said there could be another attack and Americans will blame me if I don't vote on this. Votes: 3

My work with Patriot Voices actually dovetails very well into the work I'm going to be doing with EchoLight. I'll be traveling around the country, doing a lot of radio interviews, a lot of media interviews, so I don't see that as all inconsistent. Votes: 3

I would far rather over-estimate the threat [imposed by the Patriot Act] and be proven wrong than to underestimate the threat and wake up one morning in a world where the 21st century's J Edgar Hoover has the power to blackmail anyone in America. Votes: 3

While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian. Votes: 3

I got a chiropractor to come along to the Patriot shoot, because they can actually stick you back together within 15 minutes. He spent a week and worked on the entire crew. All the stunt guys were like, 'Oh, fix my disc.' The guy's amazing. Votes: 3

There comes a time, there comes a time in the history of nations when fear and complacency allow power to accumulate and liberty and privacy to suffer. That time is now and I will not let the Patriot Act, the most unpatriotic of acts go unchallenged. Votes: 3

The 'Total Information Awareness' project is truly diabolical - mostly because of the legal changes which have made it possible in the first place. As a consequence of the Patriot Act, government now has access to all sorts of private and commercial databases that were previously off limits. Votes: 3

We are a nation of laws and liberties, not of a knock in the night. So it is time to end the era of John Ashcroft. That starts with replacing the Patriot Act with a new law that protects our people and our liberties at the same time. Votes: 3

It really does seem that the Democrat's problem isn't that they're calling for timetables - it's that they're calling them 'timetables'. You're up against Bush and the Republicans - you've got to bring some zing. Don't call them timetables - call them 'Patriot Dates', 'Freedom Deadlines'... 'Glory Goals'. Votes: 3

If middle-class Americans do not feel threatened by the slow encroachment of the police state or the Patriot Act, it is because they live comfortably enough and exercise their liberties very lightly, never testing the boundaries. You never know you are in a prison unless you try the door. Votes: 3

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool. Votes: 2

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder. Votes: 2

We can't all be Washingtons, but we can all be patriots. Votes: 2

A politician will do anything to keep his job - even become a patriot. Votes: 2

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Votes: 2

There is much more to being a patriot and a citizen than reciting the pledge or raising a flag. Votes: 2

Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country. Votes: 2

This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. Votes: 2

What is the essence of America? Finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom 'to' and freedom 'from.' Votes: 2

No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots. Votes: 2

My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy! Votes: 2

A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle. Votes: 2

He is a poor patriot whose patriotism does not enable him to understand how all men everywhere feel about their altars and their hearthstones, their flag and their fatherland. Votes: 2

This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in. Votes: 2

My country, right or wrong' is a thing no patriot would ever think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying 'My mother, drunk or sober.' Votes: 2

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him. Votes: 2

In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot. Votes: 2

These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in the crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Votes: 2

The patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree. Votes: 1

I'm a patriot in the truest sense of the word. Votes: 1

The patriot blood of my father was warm in my veins. Votes: 1

John Ashcroft is not a patriot, John Ashcroft is a descendant of Joseph McCarthy. Votes: 1

A politician will do anything to keep his job - even become a patriot. Votes: 1

I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot. Votes: 1

The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave. Votes: 1

The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth. Votes: 1

He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend; provided, of course, he really is dead. Votes: 1

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! Votes: 1

Prior to the PATRIOT Act, the ability of government agencies to share information with each other was limited, which kept investigators from fully understanding what terrorists might be planning and to prevent their attacks. Votes: 1

The white man made the mistake of letting me read his history books. He made the mistake of teaching me that Patrick Henry was a patriot and George Washington - wasn't nothing non-violent about old Pat or George Washington. Votes: 1

We will use all lawful tools at our disposal, and that includes authorities under the renewed PATRIOT Act. We firmly believe that our intelligence gathering tools must enable us to collect the information we need to protect the American people. Votes: 1

I think very poorly of United Russia. United Russia is the party of corruption, the party of crooks and thieves. And it is the duty of every patriot and citizen of our country to make sure that this party is destroyed. Votes: 1

From my father's point of view, without a thought for self, a true patriot stands up against the stones of condemnation and speaks for those who are given no real voice in the halls of justice or the halls of government. Votes: 1

To me a real patriot is like a real friend. Who's your real friend? It's the person who tells you the truth. That's who my real friends are. So, you know, I think as far as our country goes, we need more people who will do that. Votes: 1

I believe to go along to get along is unpatriotic. I believe that agreeing with your government on everything they do is unpatriotic. I believe a patriot stands up and holds your government's feet to the fire. Because if you do that, you will get good government. Votes: 1

I think I'm one of the most patriotic people that I've ever encountered in America. I consider myself a bedrock patriot. I participate very actively in local politics, because my voice might be worthwhile. I participate in a meaningful way - not by donations; I work at it. Votes: 1

Anyone who thinks they stand apart from society and defies all which govern its existence has less in common with the lone wolf patriot standing up to dystopic forces of oppression - a myth - and more in common with the disease known as cancer - a harsh reality. Votes: 1

No. I am not a royalist. Not at all. I am definitely a republican in the British sense of the word. I just don't see the use of the monarchy though I'm fierce patriot. I'm proud proud proud of being English, but I think the monarchy symbolizes a lot of what was wrong with the country. Votes: 1

I'm a patriot of the heart. Votes: 0

Barack Obama is an economic patriot. Votes: 0

A patriot is a fool in ev'ry age. Votes: 0

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool Votes: 0

No true patriot could be for Ron Paul. Votes: 0

I am an old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness, flag waving patriot. Votes: 0

I'm a universal patriot...my country is the world. Votes: 0

No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach. Votes: 0

A true patriot will defend his country from its government. Votes: 0

The true American patriot is by definition skeptical of the government. Votes: 0

The line between patriot and terrorist is drawn by the historian. Votes: 0

A patriot is someone who cares what happens in their country. Votes: 0

It is the duty of every patriot to hate his country creatively. Votes: 0

I am a patriot, and I protest speed limits by exceeding them. Votes: 0

I have always regarded myself, in the first place, as an African patriot. Votes: 0

I'm not a patriot to a flag, I'm a patriot to a land. Votes: 0

The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government. Votes: 0

Hoover was a patriot in his heart, but he definitely exceeded his power. Votes: 0

You're not a patriot unless even when you lose, it's still your country. Votes: 0

We have been through four and five generations of technology since the PATRIOT Act. Votes: 0

I will not let the patriot act, the most un-patriotic of acts, go unchallenged. Votes: 0

One can be a patriot, you know, without making one's wife join the breadline. Votes: 0

Saying you are a patriot is not enough - you have to be one. Votes: 0

I am a fierce patriot, and I try to be outspoken about my beliefs. Votes: 0

He that wishes to see his country robbed of its rights cannot be a patriot. Votes: 0

A steady patriot of the world alone, The friend of every country but his own. Votes: 0

I am a patriot and I want to see this country [the USA] soar again. Votes: 0

Seorang patriot yang bertanggung jawab tidak sekedar berteriak minta perubahan tapi memimpin perubahan itu sendiri. Votes: 0

At the bottom of all patriotism there is war: that is why I am no patriot. Votes: 0

Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first best country ever is at home. Votes: 0

Life springs from death; and from the graves of patriot men and women spring living nations. Votes: 0

Our supple tribes repress their patriot throats, And ask no questions but the price of votes. Votes: 0

the difference between a rebel and a patriot depends upon who is in power at the moment. Votes: 0

I never considered myself a patriot. I like to think I recognize only humanity as my nation. Votes: 0

It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot. Votes: 0

These manly sentiments, in private life, make good citizens; in public life, the patriot and the hero. Votes: 0

A patriot fights his government for his people whilst a traitor fights his people for his government Votes: 0

I consider myself a patriot, but not for the traditional reasons. I'm just really passionate about apple pie. Votes: 0

To paraphrase a deceased patriot, I regret that I have only one life to give to my fly-fishing. Votes: 0

On the contrary, I'm a universal patriot, if you could understand me rightly: my country is the world. Votes: 0

A good historian is timeless; although he is a patriot, he will never flatter his country in any respect. Votes: 0

I don't want to be remembered as an activist; I want to be remembered as an American Indian patriot. Votes: 0

A patriot is one who wrestles for the soul of her country as she wrestles for her own being. Votes: 0

I will not counter the insanity of the PATRIOT Act with an overblown fear of my rights being taken away. Votes: 0

From Gandhi to Mandela, from the American patriot to the Polish shipbuilders, the makers of revolutions have not come from the top. Votes: 0

Saying you are a patriot does not make you one; wearing a flag pin does not in itself mean anything at all. Votes: 0

Yet there comes a time in the life of a patriot when abdication would amount to a betrayal if not outright treachery. Votes: 0

I'm a patriot, and I think democracy is the best system available. It's very flawed, but it works better than anything else. Votes: 0

While briskly to each patriot lip Walks eager round the inspiring flip; Delicious draught, whose pow'rs inherit The quintessence of public spirit! Votes: 0

Poor, successful, fallible Republican party! If it could only have kept the purity of the patriot impulse of which it was born! Votes: 0

The PATRIOT Act brought down the wall separating intelligence agencies from law enforcement and other entities charged with protecting the Nation from terrorism. Votes: 0

To be a good patriot, a man must consider his countrymen as God's creatures, and himself as accountable for his acting towards them. Votes: 0

A true patriot does not confuse government with country. A patriot's loyalty is to his country, and loyalty to country requires holding government accountable. Votes: 0

For me, the definition of a patriot is someone who is willing to constantly question the government; that's what separates us from other countries. Votes: 0

Delight,--top-gallant delight is to him, who acknowledges no law or lord, but the Lord his God, and is only a patriot to heaven. Votes: 0

Loyalty to the true, core values and roots of democracy is what makes a true patriot, not loyalty to a symbol of the country. Votes: 0

The citizen who sees his society's democratic clothes being worn out and does not cry it out, is not a patriot, but a traitor. Votes: 0

For too long, opponents of the PATRIOT Act have transformed this law into a grossly distorted caricature that bears no relation to the legislation itself. Votes: 0

That's what any committed patriot would do: Fight to the last. Defeat your enemy at any cost; then hope you have enough left to rebuild. Votes: 0

We are in a strange period of history in which a revolutionary has to be a patriot and a patriot has to be a revolutionary. Votes: 0

It is not the reporter's job to be a patriot or to presume to determine where patriotism lies. His job is to relate the facts. Votes: 0

PATRIOT, n. One to whom the interests of a part seem superior to those of the whole. The dupe of statesmen and the tool of conquerors. Votes: 0

I think Rex Tillerson is an incredible businessman and American patriot and somebody that I think has experience across the globe that very few people have. Votes: 0

I think the generosity of President Trump's spirit, recognizing that in the patriot's heart, there's no room for prejudice is part of who this president is. Votes: 0

Since we enacted the PATRIOT Act almost three years ago, there has been tremendous public debate about its breadth and implications on due process and privacy. Votes: 0

Even a liberal reporter is a patriot, wants the best for this country. And people, your fair and balanced friends at Fox, don't fully understand that. Votes: 0

I don't know whither we are drifting, but I do know where every real thinking patriot will stand in the end, and that's by the Constitution. Votes: 0

As a true patriot, I should be ashamed to think that Adam in paradise was more favorably situated on the whole than the backwoodsman in this country. Votes: 0

I'm honored to be at the side of Michele Bachmann. She is a great congresswoman. She is a great human being, and she is a true American patriot. Votes: 0

Here shall the Press the People's right maintain, Unaw'd by influence and unbrib'd by gain; Here patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw, Pledg'd to Religion, Liberty, and Law. Votes: 0

I know my own nation best. That's why I despise it the most. And know and love my own people, too, the swine. I'm a patriot. A dangerous man. Votes: 0

What could I do but go with them Civil War soldiers, or work for them and my country? The patriot blood of my father was warm in my veins. Votes: 0

'My country, right or wrong' is a thing no patriot would ever think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying 'My mother, drunk or sober.' Votes: 0

Almighty Father! let thy lowly child, Strong in his love of truth, be wisely bold,-- A patriot bard, by sycophants reviled. Let him live usefully, and not die old! Votes: 0

A true patriot would keep the attention of his fellow citizens awake to their grievances, and not allow them to rest till the causes of their just complaints are removed. Votes: 0

An old American patriot described today's situation very well. As America fought for its independence, Benjamin Franklin said, "we must all hang together, or assuredly, we shall all hang separately." Votes: 0

Jesus Christ was a patriot! His country was the world. His laws were the eternal principles of liberty, and his followers, in every age, have been the chosen champions of freedom! Votes: 0

Ann Romney makes all women proud by the way she has conducted her life as a strong woman of faith, as a mother, as a wife and as a true patriot. Votes: 0

We don't believe in a small America. We believe in a big America -- a tolerant America, a just America, an equal America -- that values the service of every patriot. Votes: 0

A man who says that no patriot should attack the war until it is over... is saying no good son should warn his mother of a cliff until she has fallen. Votes: 0

The framework of the artist's ideas is clearly only that which he is forever seeking for universality, and must be far wider than the framework of the ideals of the patriot. Votes: 0

I grew up in San Francisco. And so I'm informed in a certain kind of way about, you know, believing in democracy and believing in America. And I'm a very ardent patriot. Votes: 0

The patriot who feels himself in the service of God, who acknowledges Him in all his ways, has the promise of Almighty direction, and will find His Word in his greatest darkness. Votes: 0

No rich man is a patriot, no rich man is a friend. They have all only got one fatherland the Ritz-Carlton; and one friend the mistress they're promising to divorce their wives for. Votes: 0

It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible. Do not ever let anyone claim to be a true American patriot if they ever attempt to separate religion from politics. Votes: 0

It is the same in all wars; the soldiers do the fighting, the journalists do the shouting, and no true patriot ever gets near a front-line trench, except on the briefest of propaganda tours. Votes: 0

Osama bin Laden, who is a Saudi, feels himself to be a patriot because the U.S. has forces in Saudi Arabia, which is sacred because it is the land of the prophet Mohammed. Votes: 0

The Eleventh Commandment: don't speak ill of a fellow Republican. What if the fellow Republican is doing something that hurts America? Isn't it the patriot who sides with America before he sides with the Republicans? Votes: 0