F.Sc F.A ICS I.Com English XII Essay Patriotism With Quotations

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“Such is the patriot’s boast, where’er we roam, His first, best country ever is at home.” (Oliver Goldsmith)

Men have always taken pride in loving their countries above everything else. From the ancient times to the modern age, people have been laying their lives for the honour of their ‘motherland’. In short, the love of one’s country has become an accepted virtue among freedom-loving nations.

Patriotism means love and loyalty to one’s country. A true patriot would be willingly die for the honour of his country if there is danger to her freedom. As it is said: Lovely and honourable! It is to die for one’s country. It is one of the most exalted and inspiring experiences. Many a time, even the weaker nations fought so bravely against the aggressors that the whole world was surprised. Thus fought Porus, an ordinary prince, against Alexander the Great. The Greek conqueror was so much impressed by his valour and boldness that he freed him along-with his titles and his country.  We cannot forget or under-estimate the patriotism and determination of Tipu Sultan who fought against the armies of the English and the Maraths. He was a man who was intoxicated with the love of his country and stirred to action by his deep concern for the freedom of the Indians against treacherous rule of the East India company.

Examples can be multiplied to show that before the national interest, all personal interest vanish. This is a sign of healthy attitude. But when the members of a nation neglect the national interests and promote their own, it is a sign of decadence. Before the advent of Kamal Ataturk conditions were such in Turkey. Being a great patriot, he fought against the selfish people and the foreign power and modernized Turkey to make it fit for the respectable people to live in. The patriotism of a nation shows how much life and honour  it has got. Weaker nations always come to see bad times when they lose love for their country.

“I only regret that I have but only one life to lose for my country”. (Nathan Hale)

Patriotism has been called infectious because it usually inspires good and noble deeds. A man who has as much regard for other people’s interests as for his own, will never stoop to evil acts. The Greeks were ideal patriots. Each of them become a soldier when the country was in danger. From this flowed their respect of the freedom of other peoples. The history and literature of all the nations of the world are full of such evidence that shows how citizens of free nations were ennobled by the love of their country.

But patriotism does not confine itself to the defense of the country. True patriotism appears in the times of war and peace alike. When the political and social conditions become bad in the country, patriotism inspires certain noble souls to reform the country. They are snubbed from all sides, but they have the will and determination to reform. Quaid-e-Azam laid great stress upon such a patriotic spirit. Once, addressing the students, he said: “It was duty of all the patriotic Pakistanis to uproot all evil things, and that our country could become respectable and prosperous only if educated people showed a will to reform things.”

It is the responsibility of all educated and sensible people to cultivate and develop a true patriotic spirit which means the readiness to serve one’ country in war and peace. It is a virtue that has its own record. It gives a character of nobility to the personality of a man. One should not think that patriotism means fighting other nations. Its stress is upon doing good to our own country and harm to none.

“Swim or sink, live or die, survive or perish

With my country was my unalterable determination.” (John Adams)