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One of the great attractions of patriotism - it fulfills our worst wishes. in the person of our nation we are able, vicariously, to bully and cheat. bully and cheat, what's more, with a feeling that we are profoundly virtuous.
-Aldous Huxley
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One Of The Great Attractions Of Patriotism

Aldous Huxley
One of the great attractions of patriotism - it fulfills our worst wishes. in the person of our nation we are able, vicariously, to bully and cheat. bully and cheat, what's more, with a feeling that we are profoundly virtuous.
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