Patriotism is not

Patriotism is not
Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
  

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Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived
As a final incentive before giving up a
The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.
Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.
Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.
We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.
Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.
Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to looknot only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.
The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.
Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.
There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.
We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.