• Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.

  Denis Diderot
  French philosopher 1713-1784
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. patriotism
2. particular
3. scarcely
4. outlasts
5. society
6. aroused

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Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it. by : Denis Diderot

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