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The greater the state, the more wrong and cruel its patriotism, an

The greater the state, the more wrong and cruel its patriotism, and the greater is the sum of suffering upon which its power is founded. – Leo Tolstoy

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A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food therefore, if he eats meat, he participates in taking animal life merely for the sake of his appetite. – Leo Tolstoy

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Food
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Leo Tolstoy
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In all history there is no war which was not hatched by the governments, the governments alone, independent of the interests of the people, to whom war is always pernicious even when successful. – Leo Tolstoy

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alone
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Leo Tolstoy
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Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. – Adlai Stevenson

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Patriotism

Patriotism is an indispensable weapon in the defense of civilization against barbarism. – Bill Kristol

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Patriotism

It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind. – Voltaire, Philosophical Dictionary

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I have no sense of patriotism, but I do have a sense of community. – Chrissie Hynde

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Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man. – Benjamin Disraeli

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But the fact of the matter is that all scientific evidence would show, based upon what we know about this disease, that muscle cuts – that is, the meat of the animal itself – should not cause any risk to human health. – Ann Veneman

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My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me. – Benjamin Disraeli

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Talk well of your friends and of your enemies say nothing. – Proverb

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