A wise traveler never despises his own country.

Un viaggiatore prudente non disprezza mai il suo paese.

Carlo Goldoni

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Topic

Criticism of one's country One's native land Patriotism

Speaker

Milord Bonfil

Author

Carlo Goldoni

Source

Pamela

Medium

Play

Language

Italian

Time

1750 1750s 18th century

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

Italy Europe

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Citation

Goldoni, Carlo. La Pamela [The Pamela]. 1750, Teatro Sant'Angelo, Venice, Italy, act 1, sc. 16.

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Another quote from the 1750s

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

Benjamin Franklin

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Topic
Civil liberties Freedom

Author

Benjamin Franklin
Source
Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor
Medium
Essay
Genre
Political literature
Language
English
Time
1755 1750s 18th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
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Franklin, Benjamin. "Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor." 11 Nov. 1755. Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives, 1755-1756. Philadelphia, 1756, pp. 19-21.

Current Citation

Franklin, Benjamin. "Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor, 11 Nov. 1755." Founders Online, National Archives, founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-06-02-0107

Another quote about Patriotism

Patriotism, as I see it, is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

George Jean Nathan

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Topic
Downsides of patriotism Patriotism

Author

George Jean Nathan
Language
English
Time
1931 1930s 20th century
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Citation

Nathan, George Jean. Testament of a Critic. A. A. Knopf, 1931, bk. 1.

Another quote originally in Italian

In that part of the book of my memory, before which very little is written, there is a heading that reads "Here begins a new life".

Dante Alighieri

La Vita Nuova

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Topic
Love at first sight Being in love

Author

Dante Alighieri
Source
La Vita Nuova
Language
Italian
Time
1294 1290s 13th century
Era
Middle Ages
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Original Citation

Dante. La Vita Nuova [The New Life]. 1294, ch. 1.

Current Citation

Dante. Vita Nuova, translated by Mark Musa. Oxford University, 2008, ch. 1.