“Patriotism is the religion of hell” – James Branch Cabell
"Patriotism is the religion of hell" – James Branch Cabell
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"This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it." – Abraham Lincoln
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"Patriotism is proud of a country’s virtues and eager to correct its deficiencies; it also acknowledges the legitimate patriotism of other countries, with their own specific virtues. The pride of nationalism, however, trumpets its country’s virtues and denies its deficiencies, while it is contemptuous toward the virtues of other countries. It wants to be, and proclaims itself to be, "the greatest," but greatness is not required of a country; only goodness is." – Sydney J. Harris
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"Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it." – Mark Twain
“Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it.” – Mark Twain
"Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -how passionately I hate them!" – Albert Einstein
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"Patriotism … is a superstition artificially created and maintained through a network of lies and falsehoods; a superstition that robs man of his self-respect and dignity, and increases his arrogance and conceit." – Emma Goldman
“Patriotism … is a superstition artificially created and maintained through a network of lies and falsehoods; a superstition …
"Every good citizen makes his country’s honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defence and is conscious that he gains protection while he gives it." – Andrew Jackson
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"Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious." – Oscar Wilde
“Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.” – Oscar Wilde
"A politician will do anything to keep his job – even become a patriot" – William Randolph
“A politician will do anything to keep his job – even become a patriot” – William Randolph
"A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government." – Edward Abbey
“A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.” – Edward Abbey
"If you can’t get them to salute when they should salute and wear the clothes you tell them to wear, how are you going to get them to die for their country?" – General George S. Patton
“If you can’t get them to salute when they should salute and wear the clothes you tell them …