“Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy” – George Bernard Shaw
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"Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy" – George Bernard Shaw
"Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy" – George Bernard Shaw
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