Quote by Denis Diderot
Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the

Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it. – Denis Diderot

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There are things I cant force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint. – Denis Diderot

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There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge… observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts reflection combines them experimentation verifies the result of that combination. – Denis Diderot

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To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely. – Edmund Burke

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Patriotism is a kind of religion; it is the egg from which wars are hatched. – Guy de Maupassant

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In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism. – George J. Mitchell

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Patriotism, the virtue of the vicious. – Oscar Wilde

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