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"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." -
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Samuel Johnson
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Patriotism
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Top 5 quotes from Samuel Johnson
"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good."
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"Sex: the expense is damnable, the position is ridiculous, and the pleasure fleeting."
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Top 5 quotes from Patriotism
"Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious."
"Our true nationality is mankind."
"I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat."
"True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else."
"Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."
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