“The average American is nothing if not patriotic.”– Herbert Croly Related Quotes “It’s always the generals with the bloodiest records who are the first to shout what a hell it is. And it’s always the war widows who lead the Memorial Day parades.”– Paddy Chayefsky “Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.”– James Bryce “I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.”– Bob Riley