| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Patriotism |
| | | A boot from my own country let it even be patched. Modern Greek. | 1 |
| A brave and generous mind will shun no danger to save his prince and country. Turkish Spy. | 2 |
| A good citizen owes his life to his country. Russian. | 3 |
| A patriot is a fool in every age. Pope. | 4 |
| And for a country ’tis a bliss to die. Homer. | 5 |
In such an enterprise, to die is rather
The dawn of an eternal day, than death. Byron. | 6 |
| Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. Johnson. | 7 |
| Patriotism must be founded on great principles and supported by great virtue. Bolingbroke. | 8 |
| Protection and patriotism are reciprocal. Calhoun. | 9 |
| There is always a clinging to the land of one’s birth. Hans Andersen. | 10 |
| ’Tis sweet to die for one’s country. | 11 |
True patriots we, for be it understood,
We left our country for our country’s good. Barrington, of the people of Botany Bay. | 12 | | |
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