I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism. – Bob Riley

Patriotism is a kind of religion; it is the egg from which wars are hatched. – Guy de Maupassant

It is the patriotic duty of every man to lie for his country. – Alfred Adler

I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism. – Michael Ignatieff

I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world. – Diogenes

We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior. – Friedrich Durrenmatt

A man’s country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle. – George William Curtis

On what rests the hope of the republic? One country, one language, one flag! – Alexander Henry

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

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism. – Howard Zinn