“When a dog barks at the moon, then it is religion but when he barks at strangers, it is patriotism!”
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Wisdom is knowing what to do next virtue is doing it.
The patriot blood of my father was warm in my veins.
Patriotism in America, as I understand it, is a matter of suffering, when the country fails to live up to its promises, or actively betrays them.
In 'The King's Speech, ' patriotism is utterly contained within a historical moment, the third of September, 1939, where the aggressor is clear, the fight is clear, it hasn't become complicated over time.