Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy.

Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy.

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!

A man's feet must be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the world.

A man's feet must be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the world.

Let our object be, our country, our whole country, and nothing
but our country.
- Daniel read more

Let our object be, our country, our whole country, and nothing
but our country.
- Daniel Webster,

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.

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 die content, I die for the liberty of my country.
[Fr., Je meurs content, je meurs pour la read more

I die content, I die for the liberty of my country.
[Fr., Je meurs content, je meurs pour la liberte de mon pays.]

'My country, right or wrong,' is a thing that no patriot would think of saying except in a desperate case. read more

'My country, right or wrong,' is a thing that no patriot would think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying, 'My mother, drunk or sober.'

I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.

I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.