"True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else." ― Clarence Darrow Topic(s): Patriotism More From Clarence Darrow "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." "Someday I hope to write a book where the royalties will pay for the copies I give away." "The origin of the absurd idea of immortal life is easy to discover; it is kept alive by hope and fear, by childish faith, and by cowardice." More In Patriotism "During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable even though it has to masquerade often under the guise of patriotism."― Howard Thurman "I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism."― Bob Riley "Our purpose in Vietnam is to prevent the success of aggression. It is not conquest, it is not empire, it is not foreign bases, it is not domination. It is, simply put, just to prevent the forceful conquest of South Vietnam by North Vietnam."― Lyndon B. Johnson