It is a sweet and seemly thing to die for one's country.

  • -- Horace 贺拉斯

为祖国而死是一件甜蜜而体面的事。

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What do we mean by patriotism in the context of our times? I venture to suggest that what we mean is a sense of national responsibility ... a patriotism which is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

在我们这个时代,爱国主义是什么意思?我冒昧地说,我们的意思是一种国家责任感……这是一种爱国主义,它不是短暂的、狂热的情感爆发,而是一生平静而坚定的奉献。

Patriotism is a lively sense of collective responsibility. Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on its own dunghill.

爱国主义是一种生动的集体责任感。民族主义是一只在自己粪堆上啼叫的蠢公鸡。