Can anything be stupider than that a man has the right to kill me because he lives on the other side of a river and his ruler has a quarrel with mine though I have not quarrelled with him? Topic: Patriotism, Author: Blaise Pascal Share Article: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Telegram Share on Whatsapp Copy Link
Next Article Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.
1 The higher American patriotism on the other hand combines loyalty to historical tradition and precedent with the imaginative projection of an ideal national Promise.
3 In all her history from the formation of the federal government until the hour of secession no year stands out more prominently than the year 1858 as evidencing the national patriotism of Virginia.
4 But my patriotism goes for something beyond what we have. We don't have something that I want to die for – anymore.
