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Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on his own dunghill. - Richard

Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on his own dunghill. – Richard Aldington

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Patriotism is a lively sense of collective responsibility. Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on its own dunghill and calling for larger spurs and brighter beaks. I fear that nationalism is one of Englands many spurious gifts to the world. – Richard Aldington

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