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" America beats on you so hard the whole time. You are constantly being pummeled by other people's rights and their sense of patriotism. "

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" Given the knee-jerk patriotism of recent war movies, it's discouraging to see 'Windtalkers' evade pertinent facts that could have recast the doubled-edged issues of racism and loyalty and made them relevant to contemporary times. "

" Some versions of patriotism come close to the tribal, which we all want to surpass, and some don't. "

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" When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish. "

" Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. "

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" The commercial spirit is the spirit of profit, not patriotism; of credit, not honor; of individual gain, not national prosperity; of trade and dickering, not principle. "

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" I've certainly thought a lot more about things like tyranny and patriotism and violence. I think I found some kind of clarity - definitely a thicker understanding. "

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" Patriotism is an indispensable weapon in the defense of civilization against barbarism. "

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" For me, my country comes first. Nothing else matters but my country. I always felt that the best way to express your patriotism is to spread love, and that's all I ever tried to do through my work and my cinema. "

" Well, the post office is probably not the place you want to go if you want to be infused with patriotism and a renewed sense of vigor. "

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" Patriotism has no appeal to us; justice has. Party has no weight with us; principle has. Loyalty is meaningless; it depends on what one is loyal to. "

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" I'm an advocate of the great Dr. Johnson, the English man of letters who said that patriotism was the last refuge of the scoundrel. "

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" I do think the patriotic thing to do is to critique my country. How else do you make a country better but by pointing out its flaws? "

" No matter where people stand on the policies that led to the conflicts, Americans recognize the depth of sacrifice and patriotism of our men and women in uniform. Everyone agrees these heroes deserve every advantage we can give them. "

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