• Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    “[P]atriotism is a word; and one that generally comes to mean either my country, right or wrong, which is infamous, or my country is always right, which is imbecile.” - Patrick O’Brien

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      2 months ago

      why is the P in patriotism have a []? did patrick obrien originally say atriotism?

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        2 months ago

        It denotes a change in capitalization from the original.

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        No, the full quote starts off with “But you know as well as I, patriotism…” and I feel the preface dulls the impact of the statement.

        But if you want the full meaning then you should read all of the books over and over again. At least that’s what worked for me.