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Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.

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George Bernard Shaw
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Category: Patriotism

Authors

A. A. MilneA. B. YehoshuaA. Bartlett GiamattiA. C. BensonA. E. HousmanA. E. van VogtA. J. JacobsA. J. LangerA. J. LieblingA. J. McLean

Topics Index

1 Age

  • 1. To me age is a number just a number. Who cares?
  • 2. The heresy of one age becomes the orthodoxy of the next.
  • 3. We aren't in an information age we are in an entertainment age.

2 Amazing

  • 1. But I think Hillary Clinton is one of the most amazing women of this time.
  • 2. I was speaking to Ridley Scott the other day and he makes a film every 18 months. He's amazing really.
  • 3. To see a player dunk in women's college basketball is just amazing. It's great to see that the game has reached that level now.

3 Anger

  • 1. Whoever incites anger has a strong insurance against indifference.
  • 2. Anger if not restrained is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.
  • 3. I turned to music originally because of my past and needing a release or an outlet to get out anger or frustration or hurt.

4 Anniversary

  • 1. Each year on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth America has the opportunity to reflect on our nation's progress towards the realization of his dream.
  • 2. As the third anniversary of the September 11th attacks draws near we must ensure our nation is prepared to handle the continued threat of violence and terrorism on our country.
  • 3. Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight dinner soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays I go Fridays.

5 Architecture

  • 1. Proportions are what makes the old Greek temples classic in their beauty. They are like huge blocks from which the air has been literally hewn out between the columns.
  • 2. Winning a competition in architecture is a ticket to oblivion. It's just an idea. Ninety-nine per cent never get built.
  • 3. Form follows profit is the aesthetic principle of our times.
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