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The unbought grace of life, the cheap defence of nations, the
nurse of manly sentiment and heroic enterprise, is read more
The unbought grace of life, the cheap defence of nations, the
nurse of manly sentiment and heroic enterprise, is gone!
That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain
force upon the plain of Marathon, or read more
That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain
force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow
warmer among the runs of Iona.
Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.
Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.
Breathes there the man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native read more
Breathes there the man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!
One of the great attractions of patriotism - it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we read more
One of the great attractions of patriotism - it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we are able, vicariously, to bully and cheat. Bully and cheat, what's more, with a feeling that we are profoundly virtuous.
Patriotism is easy to understand in America; it means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.
Patriotism is easy to understand in America; it means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.
Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations, may she
always be in the right; but our country, right read more
Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations, may she
always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong.
Millions for defence, but not one cent for tribute.
Millions for defence, but not one cent for tribute.
Father of his country.
[Lat., Pater pariae.]
Father of his country.
[Lat., Pater pariae.]
