#riot

But you know as well as I, patriotism is a word; and one that generally comes to mean either my country, right or wrong, which is infamous, or my country is always right, which is imbecile. ↗

— Patrick O'Brian

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I felt that a number of people might have questioned my loyalty, but I continue to be a patriotic American. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen. ↗

— Aristotle

#civil-disobedience #good #patriotism #value #virtue

Totalitarianism is patriotism institutionalized. ↗

— Steve Allen

#patriotism #totalitarianism

I'd just turned 50, weighed 285, and my doctor had read me the riot act about my health. ↗

— Daniel Baldwin

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A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. ↗

— Edward Abbey

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It is the patriotic duty of every man to lie for his country. ↗

— Alfred Adler

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It is not the Government, the members of Parliament to whom the ultimate decision belongs, it is up to you to go forward sure of your sacred right of free opinion, sure of your patriotism. ↗

— John Amery

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Even now, we make no apologies for the choice we made. The sacrifices we made were selfless. The options we offered were patriotic while the paths we chose were well thought out. ↗

— Ibrahim Babangida

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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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