There are seasons in every country when noise and impudence pass current for worth; and in popular commotions especially, the clamors of interested and factious men are often mistaken for patriotism.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
There are others who aim at popularity under the disguise of patriotism.
Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.
Patriotism is love of country. But you can't love your country without loving your countrymen and countrywomen. We don't always have to agree, but we must empower each other, we must find the common ground, we must build bridges across our differences to pursue the common good.
There's intense national feeling in America that could be called patriotism.
These manly sentiments, in private life, make good citizens; in public life, the patriot and the hero.
There is a real patriotism underneath the best of my music but it is a critical, questioning and often angry patriotism.
Patriotism is the secret resource of a successful society.
Patriotism is a love of country. If you love your country, you should love your countrymen and women. It doesn't mean you always agree with them or even like them. It is understanding that we have interwoven destiny.
To believe that patriotism will not flourish if patriotic ceremonies are voluntary... is to make an unflattering estimate of the appeal of our institutions to free minds.
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