A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and

A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of its neighbours. – William R. Inge

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If you are tired of partisanship over patriotism, you need to vote for a change in direction. – Jennifer Granholm

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The love of their country is with them only a mode of flattering its master; as soon as they think that master can no longer hear, they speak of everything with a frankness which is the more startling because those who listen to it become responsible. – Marquis De Custine

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The mobilisation which Bush has been able to perform since 11 September 2001 has to be fought – at least by Americans – in the name of a wise, honourable and democratic patriotism. – Todd Gitlin

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Unfortunately, our history has abundant examples of patriotism being used to hurt those who express views in disagreement with that of the majority. – Vic Snyder

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Im an advocate of the great Dr. Johnson, the English man of letters who said that patriotism was the last refuge of the scoundrel. – George Galloway

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Your talent is Gods gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. – Leo Buscaglia

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Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy. Mathew – Bible

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Just, you never know what the next day is going to bring. That goes for football, goes for off the field, and I gave up a long time ago trying to predict the future and trying to deal with things I couldnt deal with. – Brett Favre

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