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“The greatest patriotism is to tell your country when it is behaving dishonorably, foolishly, viciously.”
― Flaubert's Parrot
― Flaubert's Parrot
“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.”
― Master & Commander
― Master & Commander
“During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable, even though it has to masquerade often under the guise of patriotism.”
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“In the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can change it.”
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“The notion that a radical is one who hates his country is naïve and usually idiotic. He is, more likely, one who likes his country more than the rest of us, and is thus more disturbed than the rest of us when he sees it debauched. He is not a bad citizen turning to crime; he is a good citizen driven to despair.”
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Terry’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Terry’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Biography, Classics, Crime, Ebooks, Fiction, History, Humor and Comedy, Mystery, Science fiction, and Suspense
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