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.

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

A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.

I am not a Virginian but an American.

I am not a Virginian but an American.

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,

Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.

Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.

This heroism at command, this senseless violence, this accursed bombast of patriotism--how intensely I despise them!

This heroism at command, this senseless violence, this accursed bombast of patriotism--how intensely I despise them!

Be Briton still to Britain true,
Among oursel's united;
For never but by British hands
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Be Briton still to Britain true,
Among oursel's united;
For never but by British hands
Maun British wrangs be righted.

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

Is it an offence, is it a mistake, is it a crime to take a
hopeful view of the read more

Is it an offence, is it a mistake, is it a crime to take a
hopeful view of the prospects of your own country? Why should it
be? Why should patriotism and pessimism be identical? Hope is
the mainspring of patriotism.