A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a read more

A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards. More than that no man is entitled to, and less than that no man shall have.

Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome
nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism - how read more

Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome
nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism - how passionately I
hate them!

A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.

A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.

'Twere sweet to sink in death for Truth and Freedom!
Yes, who would hesitate, for who could bear
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'Twere sweet to sink in death for Truth and Freedom!
Yes, who would hesitate, for who could bear
The living degradation we may know
If we do dread death for a sacred cause?

And how can man die better
Than facing fearful odds,
For the ashes of his fathers
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And how can man die better
Than facing fearful odds,
For the ashes of his fathers
And the temples of his gods?

Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.

Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

Our federal Union: it must be preserved.

Our federal Union: it must be preserved.

You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out
of the human race.

You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out
of the human race.