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 “''Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” - Mark Twain''
-“''Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president. It is patriotic to serve him insofar as he efficiently serves the country. It is unpatriotic not to oppose him to the exact extent that by inefficiency or otherwise he fails in his duty to stand by the country. It is unpatriotic not to tell the truth about the president or anyone else.” - Theodore Roosevelt Jr.''
+“''Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president. It is patriotic to serve him insofar as he efficiently serves the country. It is unpatriotic not to oppose him to the exact extent that by inefficiency or otherwise he fails in his duty to stand by the country. It is unpatriotic not to tell the truth about the president or anyone else.” - Theodore Roosevelt Jr., in his address to the Knights of Columbus, 1915''
 “''We must dare to be great; and we must realise that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage.” - Theodore Roosevelt Jr.''
-“''Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.” - Calvin Coolidge''
+“''Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.” - Calvin Coolidge, in his speech titled, Address to the American Legion, September 16th 1924''
 “''I'm for the poor man - all poor men, black and white, they all gotta have a chance. They gotta have a home, a job, and a decent education for their children. ‘Every man a king’ - that’s my slogan.” - Huey P. Long''
-“''True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.” - Clarence Darrow''
+“''True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.” - Clarence Darrow, The Story of My Life''
-“''We must find practical controls over blind economic forces and blindly selfish men.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt''
+“''We must find practical controls over blind economic forces and blindly selfish men.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his first inaugral address, March 4th 1933''
-“''In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt''
+“''In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt, State of the Union address, January 6th 1941''
-“''The American Dream is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of one’s birth.” - James Truslow Adams''
+“''The American Dream is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of one’s birth.” - James Truslow Adams, The Epic of America''
 “''My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country; One person can make a difference, and everyone should try; A revolution is coming - a revolution which will be peaceful if we are wise enough; Compassionate if we care enough; Successful if we are fortunate enough - but a revolution which is coming whether we will it or not. We can affect its character, we cannot alter its inevitability; Let us not seek the Republican answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.” - John F. Kennedy, inaugral address, delivered on January 20th 1961''
-“''Some have spoken of the American century, I say that the century on which we are entering can be and must be the century of the common man.” - Henry A. Wallace''
+“''Some have spoken of the American century, I say that the century on which we are entering can be and must be the century of the common man.” - Henry A. Wallace, speech at New York's Madison Square Garden on October 30th 1944''
 “''The difference between patriotism and nationalism is that the patriot is proud of his country for what it does, and the nationalist is proud of his country no matter what it does; the first attitude creates a feeling of responsibility, but the second a feeling of blind arrogance that leads to war.” - Sydney J. Harris''
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 “''In my generation, Abraham Lincoln was patriotism… What Lincoln represented, as President, was the reaffirmation and the consolidation of the original intent of the founders, an intent which is located in the question of ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,’ in opposition to the Lockean principle of greed. And, the idea that every human being is not only made in the image of God, but society must be ordered in a way which conforms to the implications of that, as I’ve defined them. Today, that principle is the central issue of all global politics: The fact that the United States, when we were called to service in World War II, went to service with the heritage of Lincoln, and the Union victory in the Civil War…” - Lyndon H. LaRouche Jr, in a speech delivered on February 12th 2009, during a conference commemorating the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birthday''
-“''My definition of patriotism is to defend your country with the truth no matter the consequences; I saw courage both in the Vietnam War and in the struggle to stop it. I learned that patriotism includes protest, not just military service.” - John F. Kerry''
+“''My definition of patriotism is to defend your country with the truth no matter the consequences; I saw courage both in the Vietnam War and in the struggle to stop it. I learned that patriotism includes protest, not just military service.” - John F. Kerry, during his testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 22nd 1971''
-“''Real patriotism is a willingness to challenge the government when it’s wrong.” - Ron Paul''
+“''Real patriotism is a willingness to challenge the government when it’s wrong.” - Ron Paul, during a speech at the 2008 Republican National Convention''
 “''The rich people apparently are leaving America. They’re giving up their citizenship. These great lovers of America who made their money in this country - when you ask them to pay their fair share of taxes, they’re running abroad. We have 19 year-old kids who died in Iraq and Afghanistan defending this country. They went abroad. Not to escape taxes. They’re working class kids who died in wars and now the billionaires want to run abroad to avoid paying their share of taxes. What patriotism! What love of country!” - Bernie Sanders, speech during a campaign event in 2011''
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 ''“When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice. The Bible tells us how good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity. We must speak our minds openly, debate our disagreements honestly, but always pursue solidarity.” - Donald J. Trump, speech during the 2017 National Prayer Breakfast''
-</blockquote>''The Black Panther Party, and even Malcolm X. were no different.'' <blockquote>''“If colonies cannot decolonise and return to their original existence as nations, then nations no longer exist. Nor, we believe, will they ever exist again. And since there must be nations for revolutionary nationalism or internationalism to make sense, we decided that we would have to call ourselves something new.” - Huey P. Newton''
+</blockquote>''The Black Panther Party, and even Malcolm X. were no different.'' <blockquote>''“If colonies cannot decolonise and return to their original existence as nations, then nations no longer exist. Nor, we believe, will they ever exist again. And since there must be nations for revolutionary nationalism or internationalism to make sense, we decided that we would have to call ourselves something new.” - Huey P. Newton, The Black Panther Party: What We Stand For, 1969''
-“''He [a friend of Huey] was inclined to believe you would have been on the side of the colonisers [British]. I’m pleased with the answer, and I agree with [Buckley’s support for the American Revolution] the only revolution that is worth fighting is a humane revolution.” - Huey P. Newton''
+“''He [a friend of Huey] was inclined to believe you would have been on the side of the colonisers [British]. I’m pleased with the answer, and I agree with [Buckley’s support for the American Revolution] the only revolution that is worth fighting is a humane revolution.” - Huey P. Newton'', during his interview on Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr.
-''“‘We Want All Black People When Brought To Trial To Be Tried In Court By A Jury Of Their Peer Group Or People From Their Black Communities, As Defined By The Constitution Of The United States.’ Before 1776 America was a British colony. The British government had certain laws and rules that the colonised Americans rejected as not being in their best interests. In spite of the British conviction that Americans had no right to establish their own laws to promote the general welfare of the people living here in America, the colonised immigrant felt he had no choice but to raise the gun to defend his welfare. Simultaneously he made certain laws to ensure his protection from external and internal aggressions, from other governments, and his own agencies. One such form of protection was the Declaration of Independence, which states: ‘…whenever any government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government, laying its foundations on such principles and organising its powers in such forms as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness’ Now these same colonised white people, these ex-slaves, robbers and thieves, have denied the colonised black man the right to even speak of abolishing this oppressive system which the white colonised American created. They have carried their madness to the four corners of the earth, and now there is universal rebellion against their continue[d] rule and power.” - Huey P. Newton''
-''“We are going to create an American liberation front to combat the avaricious businessman, the demagogic politician and the fascist cops who brutalise and terrorise the people.” - Bobby Seale''
+''“‘We Want All Black People When Brought To Trial To Be Tried In Court By A Jury Of Their Peer Group Or People From Their Black Communities, As Defined By The Constitution Of The United States.’ Before 1776 America was a British colony. The British government had certain laws and rules that the colonised Americans rejected as not being in their best interests. In spite of the British conviction that Americans had no right to establish their own laws to promote the general welfare of the people living here in America, the colonised immigrant felt he had no choice but to raise the gun to defend his welfare. Simultaneously he made certain laws to ensure his protection from external and internal aggressions, from other governments, and his own agencies. One such form of protection was the Declaration of Independence, which states: ‘…whenever any government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government, laying its foundations on such principles and organising its powers in such forms as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness’ Now these same colonised white people, these ex-slaves, robbers and thieves, have denied the colonised black man the right to even speak of abolishing this oppressive system which the white colonised American created. They have carried their madness to the four corners of the earth, and now there is universal rebellion against their continue[d] rule and power.” - Huey P. Newton, from his speech titled, A History of the Black Panther Party''
-''“All revolutionaries, and all revolutionary organisations eventually have to make a choice between revolution and counter-revolution, if they will not take the lead from the vanguard, then they will have to move to the other side. From now on we will not take theory, but actions as the basis for the coalitions we make. The Young Patriots [A Chicago white working-class youth organisation] are the only revolutionaries we respect that ever came out of the mother country.” - (David Hilliard, Aug. 9, 1969 issue of The Black Panther newspaper)''
+''“We are going to create an American liberation front to combat the avaricious businessman, the demagogic politician and the fascist cops who brutalise and terrorise the people.” - Bobby Seale, during a speech at the 1970 Black Panther Party's National Convention''
+''“All revolutionaries, and all revolutionary organisations eventually have to make a choice between revolution and counter-revolution, if they will not take the lead from the vanguard, then they will have to move to the other side. From now on we will not take theory, but actions as the basis for the coalitions we make. The Young Patriots [A Chicago white working-class youth organisation] are the only revolutionaries we respect that ever came out of the mother country.” - David Hilliard, Aug. 9, 1969 issue of The Black Panther newspaper''
 ''“Look at the American Revolution in 1776. That revolution was for what? For land. Why did they want land? Independence. How was it carried out? Bloodshed. Number one, it was based on land, the basis of independence. And the only way they could get it was bloodshed. The French Revolution - what was it based on? The land-less against the landlord. What was it for? Land. How did they get it? Bloodshed. Was no love lost; was no compromise; was no negotiation. I’m telling you, you don’t know what a revolution is. ‘Cause when you find out what it is, you’ll get back in the alley; you’ll get out of the way. The Russian Revolution - what was it based on? Land. The land-less against the landlord. How did they bring it about? Bloodshed. You haven’t got a revolution that doesn’t involve bloodshed. And you’re afraid to bleed. I said, you’re afraid to bleed.” - Malcolm X, in his speech, The Ballot or the Bullet, delivered on April 3rd 1964''
-</blockquote>''Even the most fervent enemies of American imperialism abroad had no issue with the American people and nation itself, their issue is with the American ruling class. None of them want to destroy the American nation or people, it is the imperialist bourgeoisie that they have a problem with, they are the parasites benefiting. The enemies of American imperialism love the American people, as the people have great potential to be allies against their own elite, who oppress them too.'' <blockquote>''“At first, patriotism, not yet Communism, led me to have confidence in Lenin… By studying Marxism-Leninism parallel with participation in practical activities, I gradually came upon the fact that only Socialism and Communism can liberate the oppressed nations and the working people.” - Hồ Chí Minh''
+</blockquote>''Even the most fervent enemies of American imperialism abroad had no issue with the American people and nation itself, their issue is with the American ruling class. None of them want to destroy the American nation or people, it is the imperialist bourgeoisie that they have a problem with, they are the parasites benefiting. The enemies of American imperialism love the American people, as the people have great potential to be allies against their own elite, who oppress them too.'' <blockquote>''“At first, patriotism, not yet Communism, led me to have confidence in Lenin… By studying Marxism-Leninism parallel with participation in practical activities, I gradually came upon the fact that only Socialism and Communism can liberate the oppressed nations and the working people.” - Hồ Chí Minh, The Path which led me to Lenin''
 “''All men are created equal; they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights; among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” - Hồ Chí Minh, The Vietnamese Constitution, in a direct quote from the American Constitution''
-“''I would like to tell the American people that the aggressive war now being waged by the U.S. Government in Vietnam not only grossly flouts the national fundamental right of the Vietnamese people, but also runs counter to the aspirations and interests of the American people. This aggressive war has also besmeared the good name of the United States, the country of Washington and Lincoln. I wish to tell the American people about the determination of the entire Vietnamese people to fight the U.S. aggressors till complete victory. But as for the American people, we want to strengthen our relationship of friendship with them.” - Hồ Chí Minh''
+“''Our secret weapon is nationalism. To have nationhood, which is a sign of maturity, is greater than any weapons in the world.” - Hồ Chí Minh''
-“''Our secret weapon is nationalism. To have nationhood, which is a sign of maturity, is greater than any weapons in the world.” - Hồ Chí Minh''
+“''I would like to tell the American people that the aggressive war now being waged by the U.S. Government in Vietnam not only grossly flouts the national fundamental right of the Vietnamese people, but also runs counter to the aspirations and interests of the American people. This aggressive war has also besmeared the good name of the United States, the country of Washington and Lincoln. I wish to tell the American people about the determination of the entire Vietnamese people to fight the U.S. aggressors till complete victory. But as for the American people, we want to strengthen our relationship of friendship with them.” - Nguyễn Thị Bình, in her speech at the Paris Peace Talks on July 20th 1971''
 ''“I once said, ‘We will bury you,’ and I got into trouble with it. Of course we will not bury you with a shovel. Your own [American] working class will bury you.” - N.S. Khrushchev''