But you know as well as I, patriotism is a word; and one that generally comes to mean either, which is infamous, or, which is imbecile. (Patrick O'Brian)

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

Patrick O'Brian

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