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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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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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Some versions of patriotism come close to the tribal, which we all want to surpass, and some dont. – Todd Gitlin

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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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My country wrong or right, is like saying my mother, drunk or sober. – G. K. Chesterton

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I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism. – Michael Ignatieff

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