Denis Diderot's Quote - Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the

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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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