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No true patriot can honestly wish that it should be otherwise, for patriotism is regard for the wellbeing of the people of a country as well as affection for its flag.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “No true patriot can honestly wish that it should be otherwise, for patriotism is regard for the wellbeing of the people…”
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Morley defines true patriotism as a balance between love for one's country and concern for its people's welfare.
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