In 'The King's Speech,' patriotism is utterly contained within a historical moment, the third of September, 1939, where the aggressor is clear, the fight is clear, it hasn't become complicated over time.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.
From my father's point of view, without a thought for self, a true patriot stands up against the stones of condemnation and speaks for those who are given no real voice in the halls of justice or the halls of government.
During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable even though it has to masquerade often under the guise of patriotism.
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
Patriotism is best exemplified through auto-critique. When you're willing to stand up within the group and say, 'It is wrong for Black people to be anti-Semitic,' or 'It is wrong for America to discriminate against persons of African descent and made them slaves and based its wealth upon free labor,' it's crucial to say that.
Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism.
The history of American patriotism is figuring out ways that we can work together to move forward and knit together the common government.
Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.
Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.