• "Patriotism is the religion of hell." - James Branch Cabell 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
• "In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism." - George J. Mitchell Tweet
• "During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable even though it has to masquerade often under the guise of patriotism." - Howard Thurman Tweet
• "The patriot blood of my father was warm in my veins." - Clara Barton Tweet
• "The most tragic paradox of our time is to be found in the failure of nation-states to recognize the imperatives of internationalism." - Earl Warren Tweet
• "The sight of nature fascinates, the family tie has a sweet enchantment and patriotism gives the religious spirit a fiery devotion to the powers that it reveres." - Bruno Bauer Tweet
• "There is a fuzzy but real distinction that can and I believe should be made, between patriotism, which is attachment to a way of life, and nationalism, which is the insistence that your way of life deserves to rule over other ways of life." - Todd Gitlin Tweet
• "It is our conduct, our patriotism and belief in our American way of life, our courage that will win the final battle." - Prescott Bush Tweet
• "I think that economic patriotism is the very foundation of a European vision." - Dominique de Villepin Tweet