“In all her history, from the formation of the federal government until the hour of secession, no year stands out more prominently than the year 1858 as evidencing the national patriotism of Virginia.”
— John Sergeant Wise
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“Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country.”
— Sinclair Lewis
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“Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.”
— Bertrand Russell
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“There are those who wrap themselves in flags and blow the tinny trumpet of patriotism as a means of fooling the people.”
— George Galloway
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“One tell-tale sign of a Wingnut: they always confuse partisanship with patriotism.”
— John Avlon
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“Liberals become indignant when you question their patriotism, but simultaneously work overtime to give terrorists a cushion for the next attack and laugh at dumb Americans who love their country and hate the enemy.”
— Ann Coulter
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“I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism.”
— Michael Ignatieff
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“No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.”
— Barbara Ehrenreich
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“Patriotism is a kind of religion; it is the egg from which wars are hatched.”
— Guy de Maupassant
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“The greater the state, the more wrong and cruel its patriotism, and the greater is the sum of suffering upon which its power is founded.”
— Leo Tolstoy
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“If you are tired of partisanship over patriotism, you need to vote for a change in direction.”
— Jennifer Granholm
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