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Letter "P" » Patriotism
«Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.»
«The Bible tells me that no greater love has a man than to lay down his life for his friends. John Kerry's fellow crewmates -- the men I am honored to share the stage with -- are living testimony to his leadership, his courage under fire, and his willingness to risk his life for his fellow Americans. There is no greater act of patriotism than that.»
«...the glorious memory of brave men is continually renewed; the fame of those who have performed any noble deed is never allowed to die; and the renown of those who have done good service to their country becomes a matter of common knowledge to the multitude, and part of the heritage of posterity.»
Author: Polybius
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Patriotism
«Patriotism varies, from a noble devotion to a moral lunacy»
«Patriotism means unqualified and unwavering love for the nation, which implies not uncritical eagerness to serve, not support for unjust claims, but frank assessment of its vices and sins, and penitence for them»
Author: Alexander Solzhenitsyn
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Patriotism
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assessment, claims, eagerness, frank, implies, penitence, uncritical, unjust, unqualified, unwavering
«Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.»
Author: Charles de Gaulle
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Patriotism
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nationalism, of your own, other than, patriotism
«The American spirit wears no political label. In service to others and yes, in sacrifice for our country, there are no Republicans; there are no Democrats; there are only Americans.»
Author: Senator John Kerry
(Senator)
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American Spirit,
America and Americans,
Country,
Democrats,
Patriotism,
Politics,
Republicans,
Sacrifice,
Service,
Service to others,
Spirit
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Republicans
«Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country.»
Author: Bertrand Russell
(Logician, Philosopher)
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Patriotism
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dying, killing, patriots, talk of, The Patriot
«Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism»
Author: George Orwell
(Essayist, Novelist)
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Patriotism
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internationalism, patriotism
«Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it.»
Author: George Bernard Shaw
(Critic, Essayist, Playwright)
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Patriotism
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Born, conviction, countries, country, patriotism, superior
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