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Patriotism, the virtue of the vicious. - Oscar Wilde

Patriotism, the virtue of the vicious. – Oscar Wilde

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If property had simply pleasures, we could stand it; but its duties make it unbearable. In the interest of the rich we must get rid of it. – Oscar Wilde

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Property
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If one could only teach the English how to talk, and the Irish how to listen, society here would be quite civilized. – Oscar Wilde

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Society
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Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them. – Oscar Wilde

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

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Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive. – Henry Steele Commager

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Patriotism

Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism. – George Orwell

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Patriotism

Unfortunately, after Sept. 11, there was an outburst in America of intense suffering and patriotism, and the Bush administration was very shrewd and effective in painting anyone who disagreed with the policies as unpatriotic or even traitorous. – Jimmy Carter

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