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爱国主义
Patriotism
Unless our conception of patriotism is progressive, it cannot hope to embody the real affection and the real interest of the nation.
除非我们的爱国主义观念是进步的，否则它就不可能体现国家的真正感情和真正利益。
The most tragic paradox of our time is to be found in the failure of nation-states to recognize the imperatives of internationalism.
我们这个时代最悲惨的矛盾是民族国家没有认识到国际主义的必要性。
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。
When Socrates was asked where he came from, he said that he was a citizen of the world. He regarded himself as a citizen of the universe.
当苏格拉底被问到他来自哪里时，他说他是世界公民。他认为自己是宇宙的公民。
The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy, but a love of one's country deep enough to call her to a higher plain.
最高的爱国主义不是对官方政策的盲目接受，而是对祖国的热爱，这种热爱之深足以把她召唤到更高的境界。
When a whole nation is roaring Patriotism at the top of its voice, I am fain to explore the cleanness of its hands and the purity of its heart.
当整个国家都在以最高的声音呼喊爱国主义时，我愿意探索它的双手的清洁和心灵的纯洁。
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?
No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.
尽管爱国主义往往是恶棍的庇护所。持不同政见者、造反者和全面的放屁者仍然是爱国者的真正职责。
A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle.
一个人的国家不是一片特定的土地、山脉、河流和森林，而是一个原则，而爱国主义就是对这个原则的忠诚。
Unfortunately, our history has abundant examples of patriotism being used to hurt those who express views in disagreement with that of the majority.
不幸的是，我们的历史上有许多爱国主义被用来伤害那些表达与大多数人不同意见的人的例子。
The cry has been that when war is declared, all opposition should be hushed. A sentiment more unworthy of a free country could hardly be propagated.
一直以来的呼声是，一旦宣战，所有的反对意见都应保持沉默。对于一个自由国家来说，一种更不值得的情绪是难以传播的。
"My country, right or wrong" is a thing no patriot would ever think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying "My mother, drunk or sober."
“我的国家，无论对错”，这是一个爱国者除了在绝望的情况下才会想到说的话。这就像在说“我妈妈，喝醉了还是清醒的”。
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We'll try to cooperate fully with the IRS, because, as citizens, we feel a strong patriotic duty not to go to jail.
我们将努力与国税局充分合作，因为作为公民，我们有强烈的爱国责任不去坐牢。
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。
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。
Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on his own dunghill.
民族主义是一只在自己粪堆上啼叫的蠢公鸡。
There are no points of the compass on the chart of true patriotism.
在真正的爱国主义的地图上没有指南针。
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?