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George McGovern Quotes: 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.
         

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.


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