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There's intense national feeling in America that could be called patriotism.

Patriotism in America, as I understand it, is a matter of suffering, when the country fails to live up to its promises, or actively betrays them.

I don't think a lot of people are able to relate to genuine patriotism, a genuinely good feeling about our country and its meaning to the rest of the world.

Patriotism is the secret resource of a successful society.

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.

Patriotism is considered to be an emotion a person ought to feel. But why? Why is it nobler to love your own country than to love someone else's?

I believe patriotism comes from the heart. Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief.

Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.

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

Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.