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Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel. Samuel Johnson. Patriotic, Patriotism, Lasts. "Offensive Remarks Are Part of Free Speech" by Hilary Hirschfeld, www.smudailycampus.com. October 22, 2008. 39 Copy quote. Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out. Samuel Johnson. Food, Cucumbers, Vinegar.
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Fear; Patriotism "It is the quality of patriotism to be jealous and watchful, to observe all secret machinations, and to see publick dangers at a distance. The true lover of his country is ready to communicate his fears, and to sound the alarm, whenever he perceives the approach of mischief.
A patriot is he whose public conduct is regulated by one single motive, the love of his country; who, as an agent in parliament, has, for himself, neither hope nor fear, neither kindness nor resentment, but refers every thing to the common interest. Samuel Johnson. Country, Kindness, Patriotism.
But one of Johnson’s most oft-quoted lines is also one of his most misunderstood: ‘Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.’. This line is often interpreted as being a denunciation of patriotism per se, and has frequently been used by people who wish to dismiss any form of national pride.
- “Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.” ― Samuel Johnson, Works of Samuel Johnson.
- “I hate mankind, for I think myself one of the best of them, and I know how bad I am.” ― Samuel Johnson.
- “He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.” ― Samuel Johnson.
- “Men know that women are an overmatch for them, and therefore they choose the weakest or the most ignorant. If they did not think so, they never could be afraid of women knowing as much as themselves.”
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth. "Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel." - Samuel Johnson quotes from BrainyQuote.com.
The line was not, as is widely believed, about patriotism in general but rather what Johnson saw as the false use of the term "patriotism" by William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (the patriot minister) and his supporters. Johnson opposed most "self-professed patriots" in general but valued what he considered "true" patriotism.
