Smriti Irani Quotes

Some versions of patriotism come close to the tribal, which we all want to surpass, and some don't.

I am glad to see one real American here

I think patriotism, by its very definition, is love of country. But we seem to have become a country where the highest thing we're reaching for is tolerance.

I'm a patriot in the truest sense of the word.

He is a poor patriot whose patriotism does not enable him to understand how all men everywhere feel about their altars and their hearthstones, their flag and their fatherland.

I love my country too much to be a nationalist.

Let every man honor and love the land of his birth and the race from which he springs and keep their memory green. It is a pious and honorable duty .... If a man is going to be an American at all let him be so without any qualifying adjectives; and if he is going to be something else, let him drop the word American from his personal description.

… patriotism is liberty.

If you love your country, you serve her.

Patriotism is not an abstract concept. It begins from one's own home. It buds out from the love for one's parents, spouses and children, the love for one's own home, village and workplace, and further develops into the love for one's country and fellow people.

Indian-ness, love for your country, is complicated. For every person, there is a different way that you show respect for your country... my mother-in-law will say karmayogi is the way to go - do your work.

Let's be proud of our homeland once again!

I'm hugely patriotic.

Seeing that flag means so much: I am inspired by my Queen, my country.

I love my country.

We're all determined to do whatever it takes to honour the national team jersey.

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.

I want people to remember that Pakistan is my country. It is like my mother, and I love it dearly. Even if its people hate me, I will still love it.

Patriotism demands the ability to feel shame as much as to feel pride.

Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism.

I felt that a number of people might have questioned my loyalty, but I continue to be a patriotic American.

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!

With the Union my best and dearest earthly hopes are entwined.

I still believe in my country.

One can not be an American by going about saying that one is an American. It is necessary to feel America, like America, love America and then work.