On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.”
Editor's note · Context
In his critique of the French Revolution, this statement articulates a fundamental condition for inspiring national love and loyalty.
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