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Patriotism is easy to understand in America; it means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.
Patriotism is easy to understand in America; it means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.
Love of country is like love of woman--he loves her best who seeks to bestow on her the highest good.
Love of country is like love of woman--he loves her best who seeks to bestow on her the highest good.
 '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? 
 To preserve the life of citizens, is the greatest virtue in the 
father of his country.
 [Lat., Servare read more 
 To preserve the life of citizens, is the greatest virtue in the 
father of his country.
 [Lat., Servare cives, major est virtus patriae patri.] 
Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.
Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.
 I have ten thousand for defense, but none to surrender; if you 
want our weapons come and get them.  
 I have ten thousand for defense, but none to surrender; if you 
want our weapons come and get them. 
 There are many different voice and languages; but there is but 
one voice of the peoples when you are read more 
 There are many different voice and languages; but there is but 
one voice of the peoples when you are declared to be the true 
"Father of your country."
 [Lat., Vox diversa sonat: populorum est vox tamen una,
  Cum verus Patriae diceris esse Pater.] 
Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
Ask not what your country can do for you: Ask what you can do for your country.
Ask not what your country can do for you: Ask what you can do for your country.