Patriotic Quotes and Sayings

“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” ~General Douglas MacArthur

“No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent.” ~Abraham Lincoln

“It is the savor of bread broken with comrades that makes us accept the values of war.” ~Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” ~Thomas Jefferson

“To be vanquished and yet not surrender, that is victory.” ~Joseph Pilsudski

“I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.” ~Thomas Jefferson

“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” ~Abraham Lincoln

Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” ~Adlai Stevenson

“War does not determine who is right—only who is left.” ~Anonymous

“Only by a deep patriotic devotion to one’s country can there be a hope of the kind of protection of the whole planet.” ~Margaret Mead

“I agree with you that in politics the middle way is none at all.” ~John Adams

“Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it.” ~Abraham Lincoln