Every nation feels itself to be superior, but in America it's a jaunty feeling, and in some cases a rather ominous one among the super-patriots.
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Each nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism - and wars.
There's intense national feeling in America that could be called patriotism.
There is something inherent in our democracy that tends to want to level. America is a little uncomfortable in the presence of someone who is distinctly superior in whatever way.
I think that whenever a nation feels itself to be at is zenith, it starts to feel a creeping sense of anxiety.
Affirming belief that America is an exceptional nation has become a test of patriotism in American politics.
Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
The higher American patriotism, on the other hand, combines loyalty to historical tradition and precedent with the imaginative projection of an ideal national Promise.
Patriotism demands the ability to feel shame as much as to feel pride.
Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.
I have to admit, I'm not patriotic. It has partly to do with principle, but it is also a phobia/neurosis.
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