Sunday, August 04, 2013

Voltaire, philosopher (1694-1778)

It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind. -Voltaire, philosopher (1694-1778)

This isn’t really true, though in some times and places, or perhaps even in all times and all places, some people, have been infected by this idea. True patriotism can coexist in the same heart and mind with the appropriate love of mankind.

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