Christian Lous Lange

The territorial state is such an ancient form of society - here in Europe it dates back thousands of years - that it is now protected by the sanctity of age and the glory of tradition. A strong religious feeling mingles with the respect and the devotion to the fatherland.

Norwegian Politician

Richard Wagner

The patriot subordinates himself to his State in order to raise it above all other States and thus, as it were, to find his personal sacrifice repaid with ample interest through the might and greatness of his fatherland.

German Composer

Nicolas Maduro

Let's dig deep to build the kind of police force that our fatherland really deserves. We need a revolution of the police force here in Venezuela, and I will carry it out without delay, without excuses.

Venezuelan Politician

Hjalmar Branting

The kind of support encouraged by such modes of expression has always arisen basically from confusing the fatherland itself with the social conditions which happened to prevail in it.

Swedish Statesman

Giuseppe Garibaldi

If these hands, used to fighting, would be acceptable to His Holiness, we most thankfully dedicate them to the service of him who deserves so well of the Church and of the fatherland.

Italian General

Gustav Heinemann

Some fatherlands are difficult. Germany is one of them. But it is our fatherland. Here is where we live and work.

German Politician

Friedrich Durrenmatt

Above all, be suspicious of your fatherland. Nobody is more inclined to become a murderer than a fatherland.

Swiss Author

Francois Duvalier

I am the Haitian flag. He who is my enemy is the enemy of the fatherland.

Haitian Politician

Pietro Aretino

Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood.

Italian Poet

Helmut Kohl

Germany is our fatherland; Europe is our future.

‘Fatherland’ often evokes strong patriotic feelings linked to pride and defense of one's country.

Patriotic Emotion

Some cultures rarely use 'fatherland' and prefer 'motherland' or 'homeland' instead.

Cultural Specificity

'Fatherland' is commonly used in contexts involving military defense or war.

Conflict Usage

Emphasizes an emotional bond with a country, despite where one has been born or raised.

Emotional Connection

Choosing a 'fatherland' can be a matter of identity, not just geography.

Identity Choice

Using 'fatherland' can signify pride in one's ancestral roots and heritage.

Heritage Pride

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