George McGovern's Quote - The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official polic

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The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy, but a love of ones country deep enough to call her to a higher plain. – George McGovern

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The Establishment center… has led us into the stupidest and cruelest war in all history. That war is a moral and political disaster – a terrible cancer eating away at the soul of our nation. – George McGovern

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Ive come to realize that protecting freedom of choice in our everyday lives is essential to maintaining a healthy civil society. – George McGovern

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Politics is an act of faith you have to show some kind of confidence in the intellectual and moral capacity of the public. – George McGovern

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