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Quote by Robert Walpole
The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been pr

The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms! – Robert Walpole

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