"Patriotism, I now believe, isn't some sentimental, old conceit. It's self-preservation. I believe patriotism is central to a nation's survival. ...For the first time in my life, I know how it feels to face an existential menace. ...Ben Franklin said it: If we don't all hang together, we all hang separately. Just like you have to fight to protect your friends and family, and you count on them to watch your own back. So you've got to do what you can to help your country survive. That's if you think your country is worth a damn. Warts and all."
-Frank Miller