“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” — Martin Luther King Jr. · Letter from Birmingham Jail, 1963
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” — Mark Twain
“It is the love of country that has lighted and keeps glowing the holy fire of patriotism.” — J. Horace McFarland
“Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.” — George Washington · Letter to James Madison, 1788