Haider al-Abadi Quotes

Every man must be for the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals in this war; only patriots and traitors.

Patriotism is strong nationalistic feeling for a country whose borders and whose legitimacy and whose ethnic composition is taken for granted.

In spite of all temptations of belonging to many nations, I've remained an Indian.

Trust me: I don't wish I was a New Zealander.

There's intense national feeling in America that could be called patriotism.

I prefer people to see me as an Ivorian and as a patriot.

Being of no party, I shall offend all parties:—never mind! My words at least, are more sincere and hearty Than if I sought to sail before the wind.

When a whole nation is roaring Patriotism at the top of its voice, I am fain to explore the cleanness of its hands and purity of its heart.

I made the decision when I was promoted to colonel that I would no longer vote in national elections because I feel that its my job to serve the Commander in Chief.

I no longer know of political party, I only know Germans

Party spirit is in England an incurable disease.

Who is not patriotic cannot be considered Portuguese.

Patriotism ... is a superstition artificially created and maintained through a network of lies and falsehoods; a superstition that robs man of his self-respect and dignity, and increases his arrogance and conceit.

By "nationalism" I mean the habit of identifying oneself with a single nation or other unit, placing it beyond good and evil and recognising no other duty than that of advancing its interests.

If someone uses the uniform, whatever uniform, for partisan politics, I am disappointed because I think it does erode that bond of trust we have with the American people.

There's something I will say: In the U.S., people are very patriotic. Their patriotism is obvious. In France, for many years, you had to fight to be patriotic. People are pushing us from loving our own country.

I'm extremely patriotic. I'll always be Canadian.

You have to support the government, not to me personally; I do not want anyone cultivating loyalty to me. I don't like that.

Standing up for national anthem doesn't make you an Indian. Posting flags on social networks doesn't make you an Indian.

Being English, being born in England, this is our home and we should be supporting our home country.

The uniform I wear today is that of the United States Army. We do not serve any particular political party; we serve the nation.

If you play in this country, live in this country, and you grow up in the heartland - and you put on a Russian uniform - you are not a patriotic person.

My fidelity is to my country, not my political party. Country first.

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.

We are friendly to our country, and when we speak of the flag of our Union, we love it, and we love the rights the Constitution guarantees to every citizen. What did the Prophet Joseph say? When the Constitution shall be tottering we shall be the people to save it from the hand of the foe.