A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
爱国主义
Patriotism
A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.
一个民族的文化存在于其人民的心灵和灵魂之中。
True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.
真正的爱国主义最痛恨自己国家的不公正。
On what rests the hope of the republic? One country, one language, one flag!
共和国的希望寄托在哪里?一个国家,一种语言,一面旗帜!
Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.
爱国主义往往是对房地产的一种专横的崇拜,凌驾于原则之上。
There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.
没有任何一面旗帜足以掩盖杀害无辜人民的耻辱。
We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior.
如果爱国主义与文明行为相抵触,我们就不认为爱国主义可取。
Each nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism - and wars.
每个国家都觉得自己比其他国家优越。这孕育了爱国主义和战争。
A man's feet must be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the world.
一个人的脚必须扎根于他的国家,但他的眼睛应该放眼世界。
The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?
爱国是一件了不起的事情。但为什么爱要止步于边界?
We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are opposed to us.
我们需要一种爱国主义,承认那些反对我们的人的优点。
Gentlemen have talked a great deal of patriotism. A venerable word, when duly practiced.
绅士们大谈爱国主义。一个值得尊敬的词,当适当地练习。
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world.
我没有国家可以为之战斗;我的祖国是地球,我是世界的公民。
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A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works.
一个真正的爱国者是那些拿到停车罚单并为这个系统的运行而感到高兴的人。
The greater the state, the more wrong and cruel its patriotism, and the greater is the sum of suffering upon which its power is founded.
国家越大,它的爱国主义就越错误和残酷,它的力量建立在苦难之上的痛苦也就越大。
Patriotism is considered to be an emotion a person ought to feel. But why? Why is it nobler to love your own country than to love someone else's?
爱国主义被认为是一个人应该感受到的一种情感。但是为什么呢?为什么爱自己的国家比爱别人的国家更高尚?
The tree of liberty needs to be watered from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
自由之树需要不时地用爱国者和暴君的鲜血浇灌。
Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.
爱国主义就是你坚信这个国家比其他国家优越,因为你出生在这个国家。
The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms!
真正爱国主义的概念已经丧失,这个词已经被用在最坏的目的上。一个爱国者,先生!啊,爱国者像蘑菇一样冒出来了!