“The greatest patriotism is to tell your country when it is behaving dishonorably, foolishly, viciously.”

“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it.”

“Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious”

“You might think there is nothing more patriotic than dying for your country, but I think there is nothing more patriotic than living for your country.”

“Patriotism is proud of a country's virtues and eager to correct its deficiencies; it also acknowledges the legitimate patriotism of other countries, with their own specific virtues. The pride of nationalism, however, trumpets its country's virtues and denies its deficiencies, while it is contemptuous toward the virtues of other countries. It wants to be, and proclaims itself to be, "the greatest", but greatness is not required of a country; only goodness is.”

“Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it.”