Quote by S.I. Hayakawa
Patriotic societies seem to think that the way to educate school c

Patriotic societies seem to think that the way to educate school children in a democracy is to stage bigger and better flag-saluting. – S.I. Hayakawa

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If you see in any given situation only what everybody else can see, you can be said to be so much a representative of your culture that you are a victim of it. – S.I. Hayakawa

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Conformity
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Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, “I have failed three times,” and what happens when he says, “I am a failure.” – S.I. Hayakawa

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Failure
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Those terrifying verbal jungles called laws are simply such directives, accumulated, codified, and systematized through the centuries. – S.I. Hayakawa

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Justice & Law
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Politics is too partisan, and sometimes patriotism is cast aside. Patriotism is honor and love of your country and your brothers and sisters. With politics I get the impression that its all about whats good for the party and not necessarily whats good for the country. – Ricardo Montalban

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Patriotism

Each nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism – and wars. – Dale Carnegie

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Patriotism

Patriotism was a living fire of unquestioned belief and purpose. – Frank Knox

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Patriotism

A mans country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle. – George William Curtis

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Patriotism

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