The soul and substance of what customarily ranks as patriotism is mora…

Mark Twain
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The soul and substance of what customarily ranks as patriotism is moral cowardice -- and always has been. ✨ Mark Twain, Caroline Thomas Harnsberger (2009). Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations, p.350, Courier Corporation
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The soul and substance of what customarily ranks as patriotism is moral cowardice -- and always has been. ✨ Mark Twain, Caroline Thomas Harnsberger (2009). Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations, p.350, Courier Corporation

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