Speech on Patriotism (Document 3), item 33

• November 20, 2017 15:37:25 Thomas A. Lingner

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  define patriotism. "Patriotism,"

  he promptly replied,

  "is killing Spaniards."

  And this is the time-honored

  conception of patriotism

  that it somehow has to do

  with fighting and killing.

  This is to be sure a vital

  element in patriotism

  but it is only a part of it.

  The present day has emphasized

  the duty of living

  and working for one's country

  as well as dying for it and

  in this emphasis there is a

  danger of neglecting the

  older conception until our

  boys become afraid to

  assume their true responsibilities,

  until we bring up

  a race of cowards. Now I

  
  

• July 5, 2017 18:42:42 Annick Rodriguez

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  defence patriotism . "Patriot-

  ism", he promptly replied

  "is killing Spaniards"-

  And this is the time-honored

  conception of patriotism

  that it somehow had has to do

  with fighting and killing

  This is to be sure a vital

  element in patriotism

  but it is only a part of it.

  The present day has em-

  phasized the duty of living

  and working for one's country

  as well as dying for it and

  in this emphasis there is a

  danger of neglecting the

  older conception until our

  boys become afraid to

  assume their true respon-

  sibilities until we bring up

  a race of cowards- Now I

  
  

  
  

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• July 5, 2017 18:40:25 Annick Rodriguez

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  defence patriotism . "Patriot-

  ism", he promptly replied

  "is killing Spaniards"-

  And this is the time-honored

  conception of patriotism

  that it somehow had has to do

  with fighting and killing

  This is to be sure a vital

  
  

  
  

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