George M. Cohan Quotes

I gave my heart to the Americans and thought of nothing else but raising my banner and adding my colors to theirs.

Show me the race or nation without a flag, and I will show you a people without any pride.

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.

I love the national anthem.

I am a man that loves the flag.

I feel very strongly about our flag and our country.

Whenever I see the Hong Kong flag is flying in the sky, not because of anybody else, because of my efforts, I think it's the most proud time of my life.

I'm proud of my country.

It's such an honor to represent my country.

It's our country. I have a lot of pride in it and the flag and what that's about and all the people who fought for it.

The reason why we love America so much is America is the only place you can actually come in and wave your flag.

Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave?

After 9/11, people all of a sudden became patriotic and showed the colors. Why did it take something bad to happen? It means something. People have died for it, and continue to do so.

I am proud that for the first time in the history of Afghanistan, I am raising the flag of such a people, who are producing all material and immaterial equipment necessary for the life in this country and who make all efforts for prosperity and serendipity of the society. This glorious and magnificent red flag is the symbol of the greatness and pride of these people.

It may sound corny, but what's wrong with wanting to fight for your country. Why are people reluctant to use the word patriotism?

Americans are hungering to feel proud and patriotic again.

Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.

Right now I’m inspired to fight for the honour of my country.

I cannot tell you how proud watching that [Iraqi] war coverage makes me. I know a lot of people are saying that they think that it's, that you know what we're doing is imperialistic. I watch the way we handle ourselves over there and I've never felt more patriotic in my life.

And if that child should ever get the chance to travel the world and someone should ask her where is she from, we believe that she should always be able to hold her head high with pride in her voice when she answers, "I am an American." That is the course we seek. That is the change we are calling for.

But they're already singing our praises!" "They are Americans. They toot their horns for anything.

Never be ashamed of your patriotism.

Not only is patriotism disdained, the very basis for pride in one's country and culture is systematically undermined in our educational institutions at all levels. The achievements of western civilization are buried in histories that portray every human sin found here as if they were peculiarities of the west.

The sentiment of national honor is never more than half extinguished in the French. It takes only a spark to re-kindle it.