"Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons." ― Bertrand Russell Topic(s): Patriotism Tags: patriotism, willingness More From Bertrand Russell "The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible." "Men who are unhappy, like men who sleep badly, are always proud of the fact." "Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted." More In Patriotism "Patriotism must be founded on great principals and supported by great virtue."― Henry Bolingbroke "We’ll try to cooperate fully with the IRS, because, as citizens, we feel a strong patriotic duty not to go to jail."― Dave Barry "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."― John F. Kennedy