A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.
By taking this action, I hope that I will have hastened the start of the healing.
You can be a patriotic American and be a critic, but then you're not expressing that kind of love that we're used to from a president.
Whenever you hear a man speak of his love for his country, it is a sign that he expects to be paid for it.
Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels - men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, may we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.
We have to show the American People that war is not patriotic.
A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as observation, to appreciate it.
If patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel, it is not merely because evil deeds may be performed in the name of patriotism, but because patriotic fervor can obliterate moral distinctions altogether.
I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men. . . in receiving from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious predecessor.
Errors of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.
I've always been proud to represent my country, whether it be World Cups, European Championships or just friendly games, I've always been a proud person, I'm very patriotic.
What are eight million dollars compared to the love of eight million Cubans?
Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man who owes his greatness to his country's ruin!
I was not extremely patriotic about Mother Russia. I played their game, pretending. You have to deal with, you know, party people, KGB. Horrifying.
It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word.
What is the essence of America? The essence of America is finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom "to" and freedom "from. "
The framers of our Constitution meant we were to have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.
It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world.
You can die for your country. I'll live for mine.
The intelligent and good man holds in his affections the good and true of every land -- the boundaries of countries are not the limitations of his sympathies. Caring nothing for race, or color, he loves those who speak other languages and worship other gods. Between him and those who suffer, there is no impassable gulf. He salutes the world, and extends the hand of friendship to the human race. He does not bow before a provincial and patriotic god -- one who protects his tribe or nation, and abhors the rest of mankind.