Speech on Patriotism – 3
"Good morning everyone. I welcome you all on this grand celebration of the Independence Day.
My topic of discussion today is patriotism. For each one of us present here, this word has different implications. I will discuss my views on what patriotism means to me. A patriot is a person who intends to love and serve the country as a loyal citizen. A true patriot loves the country and is ready to sacrifice anything for his or her own country. The person wholeheartedly works for the welfare of the motherland. A set of these people tend to inherit the feeling of patriotism. Patriots are the ones who have smiles on their face while going on wars, they don’t doubt giving their lives for their motherland .
We, the citizens of India have been lucky to feel the proud heritage of the noblest patriots, who sacrificed all their belongings and even gave up their lives, for the cause of their motherland.
Patriots go beyond limits of their character and morals to work for the betterment of their country. A few major patriots that have made great sacrifices for India are Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Shivaji, Rana Pratap, Rani Lakshmi Bai, Sardar Patel, Subhash Chandra Bose, Lala Lajpat Rai, Maulana Azad, and many more. These people have given their lives for the country and have always kept their country ahead themselves. These patriots are remembered with intense feelings and will always serve as examples for the generations to come.
It majorly means we should have true love and feelings for the country and be passionate to work for its progress. For a patriot, motherland means much more than heaven. It is only due to the sacrifice, dedication and contribution of patriots that the nation develops and prospers. Patriotism is regarded as the stepping stone of nation building. A patriot is never selfish or self centred, instead is sane and sensible.
Patriotism means we should have immense love and affection for our own country but it does not mean that we have any hatred for any other country. People should be capable of supporting their nation but not have ill feelings for other countries. One should not look down upon other countries. Every country has many patriots who sacrifice their self and put their country above everything. All great nations which built their name in history are proud to witness the services of their patriots.
I on behalf of everyone would like to motivate you all to safeguard, develop and preserve the freedom of the country. People should work for their nation. Every nation needs a bunch of people who above and beyond their self interest work on building up their country. People should be concerned about their country’s progress and prosperity. A true patriot always gets due respect, love and affection from other citizens of the country as well.
Thank you for being a part and continue promoting patriotism.
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