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It is sweet to serve one's country by deeds, and

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It is sweet to serve one's country by deeds, and it is not absurd to serve her by words.

To me, it seems a dreadful indignity to have a so

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To me, it seems a dreadful indignity to have a soul controlled by geography.

Do not... regard the critics as questionable patr

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Do not... regard the critics as questionable patriots. What were Washington and Jefferson and Adams but profound critics of the colonial status quo?

The love of one's country is a splendid thing.

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The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?

Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all t

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

[P]atriotism... is not short, frenzied outbursts

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[P]atriotism... is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be kill

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

He loves his country best who strives to make it

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He loves his country best who strives to make it best.

If you are ashamed to stand by your colors, you h

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If you are ashamed to stand by your colors, you had better seek another flag.

Patriotic societies seem to think that the way to

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Patriotic societies seem to think that the way to educate school children in a democracy is to stage bigger and better flag-saluting.

It is the love of country that has lighted and th

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It is the love of country that has lighted and that keeps glowing the holy fire of patriotism.

Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of re

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Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he

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I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.

Men love their country, not because it is great,

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Men love their country, not because it is great, but because it is their own.

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