Jeannette RankinI want to stand by my country, but I cannot vote for war
About This Quote
These lines from a speech given by Robert Frost in 1918, a U.S. poet and nature writer, represent a powerful struggle between being a citizen and being a patriot. In the speech, Frost compares his patriotic feelings to the feeling of being part of a family, saying that he wants to be a member of his country but he cannot vote for war. He believes that it is important to love one’s country without being willing to do anything for it. This is an excellent reminder that patriotism must not be confused with patriotism for war.
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