Patriotic Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old patriotic quotes, patriotic sayings, and patriotic proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, his first, best country ever is, at home. Oliver Goldsmith
Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children's children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance. Theodore Roosevelt
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Thomas Jefferson
Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy
You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race. George Bernard Shaw
Patriotism is love of country. But you can't love your country without loving your countrymen and countrywomen. We don't always have to agree, but we must empower each other, we must find the common ground, we must build bridges across our differences to pursue the common good. Cory Booker
It is the love of country that has lighted and that keeps glowing the holy fire of patriotism. J. Horace Mcfarland
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first. Charles De Gaulle
It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind. Voltaire
He loves his country best who strives to make it best. Robert G. Ingersoll
Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong. James Bryce
I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him. Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. Adlai Stevenson
This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. Elmer Davis
Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. George Washington
If we love our country, we should also love our countrymen. Ronald Reagan
To survive in peace and harmony, united and strong, we must have one people, one nation, one flag. Pauline Hanson
Patriots always talk of dying for their country but never of killing for their country. Bertrand Russell
The stern hand of fate has scourged us to an elevation where we can see the great everlasting things that matter for a nation; the great peaks of honour we had forgotten - duty and patriotism, clad in glittering white; the great pinnacle of sacrifice pointing like a rugged finger to heaven. David Lloyd George
The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth. Stonewall Jackson