Patriotism demands of us sustained sacrifice.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.
Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.
Patriotism demands the ability to feel shame as much as to feel pride.
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.
Patriotism is the secret resource of a successful society.
Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
There's intense national feeling in America that could be called patriotism.
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.
The patriot subordinates himself to his State in order to raise it above all other States and thus, as it were, to find his personal sacrifice repaid with ample interest through the might and greatness of his fatherland.
Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.