I have formed a very clear conception of patriotism. I have generally …

Gilbert K. Chesterton
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I have formed a very clear conception of patriotism. I have generally found it thrust into the foreground by some fellow who has something to hide in the background. I have seen a great deal of patriotism; and I have generally found it the last refuge of the scoundrel. ✨ The Collected Works of G. K. Chesterton, Vol. 11: Collected Plays and Chesterton on Shaw. Book edited by Denis J. Conlon, 1989.
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