#patriot

When I was coaching with the Patriots, the players pulled a practical joke and I said, 'Do you think I'm Charlie the Tuna, like a sucker?' After that, they called me Tuna. ↗

— Bill Parcells

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I kiss the soil as if I placed a kiss on the hands of a mother, for the homeland is our earthly mother. I consider it my duty to be with my compatriots in this sublime and difficult moment. ↗

— Pope John Paul II

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I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism. ↗

— Michael Ignatieff

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True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going. ↗

— Robert Reich

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I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism. ↗

— Bob Riley

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It is not uncommon in modern times to see governments straining every nerve to keep the peace, and the people whom they represent, with patriotic enthusiasm and resentment over real or fancied wrongs, urging them forward to war. ↗

— Elihu Root

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I will always stay close to all compatriots, and share together the happiness and suffering. ↗

— Norodom Sihamoni

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The original PATRIOT Act greatly increased our nation's ability to share intelligence information, made better use of technology, and provided terrorism investigators tools that have long been available in cases involving illegal drugs and organized crime. ↗

— Michael K. Simpson

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Unfortunately, our history has abundant examples of patriotism being used to hurt those who express views in disagreement with that of the majority. ↗

— Vic Snyder

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The people currently in charge have forgotten the first principle of an open society, namely that we may be wrong and that there has to be free discussion. That it's possible to be opposed to the policies without being unpatriotic. ↗

— George Soros

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