Quote by David Hume
The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road

The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny. – David Hume

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It was patriotism, not communism, that inspired me. – Ho Chi Minh

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Next to the love of God, the love of country is the best preventive of crime. – George Borrow

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In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism. – George J. Mitchell

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Love of country is like love of woman — he loves her best who seeks to bestow on her the highest good. – Felix Adler

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