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minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 个月前 “[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
minus-squareBigBananaDealer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 个月前why is the P in patriotism have a []? did patrick obrien originally say atriotism?
minus-squareOldWoodFrame@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 个月前It denotes a change in capitalization from the original.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 个月前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.
why is the P in patriotism have a []? did patrick obrien originally say atriotism?
It denotes a change in capitalization from the original.
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.