"Patriotism is as much a virtue as justice, and is as necessary for the support of societies as natural affection is for the support of families."

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Source : Benjamin Rush (1951). “Letters of Benjamin Rush: 1761-1792”

Benjamin Rush

#Justice Quotes #Support Quotes #Patriotism Quotes

“"Externality" is a different phenomenon from akrasia and doesn't always come with it. The set of desires and actions from which one feels alienated isn't always the same as the set of desires and actions of which one disapproves. It has been pointed out that you can disapprove of something inside yourself but still experience it as yours ("damn it, here I go again!"). In addition, you can approve of something inside yourself but feel like it's not yours ("when the emergency sirens went off, it was as if someone calmer and more reasonable took over and knew just what to do").”
“I feel like the only person in the world who sees David Beckham modelling his swimming pants on the cover of Elle magazine and thinks - oh, how much better a handsome guy like you would look, David, without all those dumb ink stains stitched into your skin.”
“Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed. In cultivating generosity, we are only oppressing our greed and attachment. This allows our true nature to come out and become lighter and freer.”
“I could care less if people talk about us or not. We know what we can do here. It's an exciting time for us.”
“The best-dressed woman is one whose clothes wouldn't look too strange in the country.”
“How dangerous can false reasoning prove!”
“I have been on the verge of being an angel all my life, but it's never happened yet.”
“The world can teach leadership skills but only Jesus can teach you a leaders heart.”

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