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If I knew something that would serve my country but would harm man

If I knew something that would serve my country but would harm mankind, I would never reveal it; for I am a citizen of humanity first and by necessity, and a citizen of France second, and only by accident. – Montesquieu

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Across the country military families are facing dire financial circumstances due to longer than expected tours of duties. They are being penalized for their patriotism – no one should have to choose between doing right by their country and doing right by their families. – Evan Bayh

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Some versions of patriotism come close to the tribal, which we all want to surpass, and some dont. – Todd Gitlin

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The aspects of patriotism that hush dissent, encourage going along, and sanction comfortable distancing and compliance with what is indecent and unacceptable… those aspects are too fundamental to ignore or gloss over. – Bernadine Dohrn

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Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons. – Bertrand Russell

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