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Nationalist pride, like other variants of pride, can be a substitute for self-respect.

I don't get a sense of American pride. I just get a sense that everyone is here, battling the same thing - that around the world everybody's after the same thing, just some minor piece of happiness each day.

From what I can see, too many kids don't learn pride in their country anymore.

At some point, the pride has to be a part of the whole day-to-day oeuvre. It's part of who you are and doesn't need to be discussed anymore.

You'll find that no pride is greater than the pride that comes with being thick. Britain is filled with people who are really proud of their stupidity.

Patriotism demands the ability to feel shame as much as to feel pride.

There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. 'Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. 'Bad pride' is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.

Pride is essentially competitive in nature. We pit our will against God's.

Each nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism - and wars.

Pride is a tricky, glorious, double-edged feeling.