Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.
I'm an advocate of the great Dr. Johnson, the English man of letters who said that patriotism was the last refuge of the scoundrel.
Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.
Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.
Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.
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.
Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.
Patriotism is an indispensable weapon in the defense of civilization against barbarism.
Patriotism is the religion of hell.
Patriotism is the secret resource of a successful society.