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Letter "P" » patriots
«No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.»
Author: Barbara Ehrenreich
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The Patriot
«It is important for conservatives to make distinctions between those on the Left who were (and are) traitors or self-conceived enemies of the United States, and those who were (and are) the fellow-travelers of enemies of the United States, and those who are neither traitors, nor enemies, nor friends and protectors of enemies, but are American patriots who disagree with conservatives over tactical and policy issues.»
Author: David Horowitz
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«No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered as patriots. This is one nation under God.»
«He who reforms himself has done more toward reforming the public than a crowd of noisy, impotent patriots»
«From death springs life and from the graves of great patriots springs a great nation»
«People, who rise above their petty individual selfishness and work for the welfare of society are considered patriots.»
«Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country.»
«I've seen a lot of patriots and they all died just like anybody else if it hurt bad enough and once they were dead their patriotism was only good for legends; it was bad for their prose and made them write bad poetry. If you are going to be a great patriot i.e. loyal to any existing order of government (not one who wishes to destroy the existing for something better) you want to be killed early if your life and works won't stink.»
Author: Ernest Hemingway
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«For what were all these country patriots born? / To hunt, and vote, and raise the price of corn?»
«Patriots are grown too shrewd to be sincere, And we too wise to trust them»