It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms!
Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.
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.
I'm a patriot in the truest sense of the word.
In my eyes, a patriot is little more than an international blackleg.
It is heroic to prepare for war with a tyrant power. Patriots will always win the admiration of mankind for daring to meet the bloodshed of battle for their country's liberty. But the patriot who is willing to go to that sacrifice will be the first to condemn the aimless and secret shedding of blood in time of peace.
Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.
For me, the definition of a patriot is someone who is willing to constantly question the government; that's what separates us from other countries.
Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.