One of the great attractions of patriotism - it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we read more

One of the great attractions of patriotism - it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we are able, vicariously, to bully and cheat. Bully and cheat, what's more, with a feeling that we are profoundly virtuous.

We join ourselves to no party that does not carry the flag and I
keep step to the music read more

We join ourselves to no party that does not carry the flag and I
keep step to the music of the Union.

Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy.

Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy.

This heroism at command, this senseless violence, this accursed bombast of patriotism--how intensely I despise them!

This heroism at command, this senseless violence, this accursed bombast of patriotism--how intensely I despise them!

They know no country, own no lord,
Their home the camp, their law the sword.

They know no country, own no lord,
Their home the camp, their law the sword.

There are no points of the compass on the chart of true
patriotism.

There are no points of the compass on the chart of true
patriotism.

The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.

The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.

Patriotism has become a mere national self assertion, a
sentimentality of flag-cheering with no constructive duties.

Patriotism has become a mere national self assertion, a
sentimentality of flag-cheering with no constructive duties.

Patriotism is in political life what faith is in religion.

Patriotism is in political life what faith is in religion.