“Patriotism is a kind of religion; it is the egg from which wars are hatched.” – Guy de Maupassant
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"Patriotism is a kind of religion; it is the egg from which wars are hatched." – Guy de Maupassant
"Patriotism is a kind of religion; it is the egg from which wars are hatched." – Guy de Maupassant
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