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Without moral and intellectual independence, there is no anchor for national independence.

I have no sense of patriotism, but I do have a sense of community.

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.

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

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

I hate patriotism... I can't stand it. It's a round world last time I checked.

The American landscape has no foreground and the American mind no background.

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.

Freedom has no history.