• "I think the Hispanic community, the values that resonate in our community, are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family, patriotism." - Ted Cruz Tweet
• "No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots." - Barbara Ehrenreich Tweet
• "Unfortunately, our history has abundant examples of patriotism being used to hurt those who express views in disagreement with that of the majority." - Vic Snyder Tweet
• "What this country needs what every country needs occasionally is a good hard bloody war to revive the vice of patriotism on which its existence as a nation depends." - Ambrose Bierce Tweet
• "1 month ago the American people stopped to remember the third anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war. We thought first and foremost of the selflessness, patriotism and heroism by our troops, our National Guard and Reserves." - Rosa DeLauro Tweet
• "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!" - Robert Walpole Tweet
• "I want to light the lights of patriotism." - Lech Walesa Tweet
• "Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first." - Charles de Gaulle Tweet
• "Politics is too partisan, and sometimes patriotism is cast aside. Patriotism is honor and love of your country and your brothers and sisters. With politics I get the impression that it's all about what's good for the party and not necessarily what's good for the country." - Ricardo Montalban Tweet
• "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." - Greil Marcus Tweet