"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." Samuel Johnson 18th Century
"In Dr. Johnson’s famous dictionary patriotism is defined as the last resort of a scoundrel. With all due respect to an enlightened but inferior lexicographer, I beg to submit that it is the first." Ambrose Bierce 19th Century
"But there is something even worse: it is the first, last, and middle range of fools." H. L. Mencken 20th Century
"The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country." Hermann Goering