If patriotism were defined, not as blind obedience to government, nor as submissive worship to flags and anthems, but rather as love of one's country, one's fellow citizens (all over the world), as loyalty to the principles of justice and democracy, then patriotism would require us to disobey our government, when it violated those principles.
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Evan Esar
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"Think twice before you speak, and then you may be able to say something
more insulting than if you spoke right out at once."
13 hours ago
