“Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.” – Howard Zinn
"Dissent is the highest form of patriotism." – Howard Zinn
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"If patriotism is "the last refuge of a scoundrel," it is not merely because evil deeds may be performed in the name of patriotism, but because patriotic fervor can obliterate moral distinctions altogether" – Ralph B. Perry
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"You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism." – Erma Bombeck
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"Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel." – Samuel Johnson
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