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In Dr. Johnson's famous dictionary, patriotism is defined as the last refuge of a scoundrel. With all due respect to read more
In Dr. Johnson's famous dictionary, patriotism is defined as the last refuge of a scoundrel. With all due respect to an enlightened but inferior lexicographer, I beg to submit that it is the first.
I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me
liberty, or give me death!
I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me
liberty, or give me death!
It is the patriotic duty of every man to lie for his country.
It is the patriotic duty of every man to lie for his country.
You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who read more
You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.
If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign
troop was landed in my country read more
If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign
troop was landed in my country I never would lay down my
arms,--never! never! never!
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.
Who would not be that youth? What pity is it
That we can die but once to save our read more
Who would not be that youth? What pity is it
That we can die but once to save our country!
Our native land charms us with inexpressible sweetness, and never
never allows us to forget that we belong to read more
Our native land charms us with inexpressible sweetness, and never
never allows us to forget that we belong to it.
[Lat., Nescio qua natale solum dulcedine captos
Ducit, et immemores non sinit esse sui.]
Patriotism has become a mere national self assertion, a
sentimentality of flag-cheering with no constructive duties.
Patriotism has become a mere national self assertion, a
sentimentality of flag-cheering with no constructive duties.
