The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind.
Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.
Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
Loyalty to the true, core values and roots of democracy is what makes a true patriot, not loyalty to a symbol of the country.
Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.
Patriotism. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name.
It is heroic to prepare for war with a tyrant power. Patriots will always win the admiration of mankind for daring to meet the bloodshed of battle for their country's liberty. But the patriot who is willing to go to that sacrifice will be the first to condemn the aimless and secret shedding of blood in time of peace.
Patriotism is the secret resource of a successful society.
The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms!
The concept of patriotism is not incompatible with that of humanity; on the contrary, let me state emphatically that he who best serves pacifism serves patriotism best. The nation is and can be no more than the vital basic unit of any international league.
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