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There is a fuzzy but real distinction that can and I believe shoul

There is a fuzzy but real distinction that can and I believe should be made, between patriotism, which is attachment to a way of life, and nationalism, which is the insistence that your way of life deserves to rule over other ways of life. – Todd Gitlin

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I dont for the life of me understand how anybody could contemplate the results of the 2000 election in the US and say that electoral politics doesnt matter any more, and that Ralph Nader was right when he said there is no difference between the two parties. – Todd Gitlin

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My position is not that John Kerry is either Jesus Christ or the prophet Mohammad. My position is that John Kerry is the possibility of restarting politics. – Todd Gitlin

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I am concerned about how to reverse the process by which a fundamentalist right and a corporate elite were able to seize power in the United States. – Todd Gitlin

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It was patriotism, not communism, that inspired me. – Ho Chi Minh

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Patriotism

Across the country military families are facing dire financial circumstances due to longer than expected tours of duties. They are being penalized for their patriotism – no one should have to choose between doing right by their country and doing right by their families. – Evan Bayh

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Patriotism

Unfortunately, religion, like patriotism, is easy to misuse for political purposes. – Kjell Magne Bondevik

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Patriotism, the virtue of the vicious. – Oscar Wilde

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God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering. – Saint Augustine

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The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security. – Thomas Paine

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Tea is a cup of life. – Author unknown

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As a girl, youre supposed to love Sleeping Beauty. I mean, who wants to love Sleeping Beauty when you can be Aladdin? – Ellen Page

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