"Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles." ― George Jean Nathan Topic(s): Patriotism More From George Jean Nathan "Love demands infinitely less than friendship." "Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote." "Criticism is the windows and chandeliers of art: it illuminates the enveloping darkness in which art might otherwise rest only vaguely discernible, and perhaps altogether unseen." More In Patriotism "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 "A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works."― Bill Vaughan