George Santayana Quotes

The entire country may disagree with me, but I don't understand the necessity for patriotism. Why do you have to be a patriot? About what? This land is our land? Why? You can like where you live and like your life, but as for loving the whole country? I don't see why people care about patriotism.

Where is the man who owes nothing to the land in which he lives?

By patriotism is meant, not only spontaneous, instinctive love for one's own nation, and preference for it above all other nations, but also the belief that such love and preference are good and useful.

A patriot is someone who cares what happens in their country.

I have no sense of patriotism, but I do have a sense of community.

I'm not super-patriotic, but the U.S. is where I live, and it's the passport that I carry.

Patriotism, love of country, and pride in the flag which symbolizes country may be feelings which the race will at some period outgrow, but at present they are very real and strong, and the man who lacks them is a useless creature, a mere encumbrance to the land.

Citizenship should be placed above everything else, even learning.

Our definition of patriotism is often too narrow. Shall the lover of his country measure his loyalty only by his service as a soldier? No! Patriotism calls for the faithful and conscientious performance of all of the duties of citizenship, in small matters as well as great, at home as well as upon the tented field

When I hear of nationalism in my country today from the youngsters, I want to sit them down and tell them that flags and songs are not nationalism. Stopping at the traffic signal, opening the door for a lady, doing something for your country is nationalism.

We are all proud to be British. But we also feel more local and regional allegiances.

As citizens and children of India - whether we live at home or abroad - we must ask ourselves how we can add to our country's pride.

When we have run through all forms of government, without partiality to that we were born under, we are at a loss with which to side; they are all a compound of good and evil. It is therefore most reasonable and safe to value that of our own country above all others, and to submit to it.

Behind all these men you have to do with, behind officers, and government, and people even, there is the country herself, your country, and . . . you belong to her as you belong to your own mother. Stand by her, boy, as you would stand by your mother.

Patriotism is a lively sense of collective responsibility.

The life of a citizen is the property of his country.

As I said before, [patriotism] is distinct from acting to benefit the government - a distinction that's increasingly lost today.

A man is not expected to love his country, lest he make an ass of himself. Yet our country, seen through the mists of smog, is curiously lovable, in somewhat the way an individual who has got himself into an unconscionable scrape seems lovable - or at least deserving of support.

The way to be patriotic in America is not only to love America, but to love the duty that lies nearest to our hand, and to know that in performing it we are serving our country.

Let's give some substance to patriotism. It may take a generation.

I am proud to be an American Citizen.

I've never felt British. I'm just not interested in national identity. I don't know why.

A Country is not a mere territory; the particular territory is only its foundation. The Country is the idea which rises upon that foundation; it is the sentiment of love, the sense of fellowship which binds together all the sons of that territory.

I have a responsibility to devote my energy to my country and my people.

Citizenship consists in the service of the country.