Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger …

George Orwell
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Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism. ✨ George Orwell (2009). Facing Unpleasant Facts: Narrative Essays, p.120, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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