BiographyPatriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.Samuel JohnsonJames Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D · 1778★ 7.1
Speech · Political speechNo, I make no pretension to patriotism. So long as my voice can be heard on this or the other side of the Atlantic, I will hold up America to the lightning scorn of moral indignation. In doing this, I shall feel myself discharging the duty of a true patriot; for he is a lover of his country who rebukes and does not excuse its sins.Frederick Douglass1847★ 7.0