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 Patriotism has become a mere national self assertion, a 
sentimentality of flag-cheering with no constructive duties.  
 Patriotism has become a mere national self assertion, a 
sentimentality of flag-cheering with no constructive duties. 
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!
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.
 Who fears to speak of Ninety-Eight?
 Who blushes at the name?
  When cowards mock the patriot's fate,
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 Who fears to speak of Ninety-Eight?
 Who blushes at the name?
  When cowards mock the patriot's fate,
   Who hangs his head for shame? 
 From distant climes, o'er wide-spread seas we come,
 Though not with much eclat or beat of drum;
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 From distant climes, o'er wide-spread seas we come,
 Though not with much eclat or beat of drum;
  True patriots all; for be it understood
   We left our country for our country's good.
    No private views disgraced our generous zeal,
     What urged our travels was our country's weal. 
 Our country is wherever we are well off.
 [Lat., Patria est, ubicunque est bene.]  
 Our country is wherever we are well off.
 [Lat., Patria est, ubicunque est bene.] 
 Our land, the first garden of liberty's tree--
 It has been, and shall be, the land of the free.  
 Our land, the first garden of liberty's tree--
 It has been, and shall be, the land of the free. 
My country is the world, and my religion to do good.
My country is the world, and my religion to do good.
 One flag, one land, one heart, one hand,
 One Nation evermore!
   - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.,  
 One flag, one land, one heart, one hand,
 One Nation evermore!
   - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.,