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

Love your Neighbor; yet don't pull down your Hedge.

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)

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Topic
Maintaining healthy boundaries Being a good neighbor Neighbors

Author

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)
Source
Poor Richard's Almanack
Medium
Almanac
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages Advice
Language
English
Time
1754 1750s 18th century
Era
Colonial America
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Original Citation

Franklin, Benjamin [published as Richard Saunders]. Poor Richard Improved. Philadelphia, 1754.

Current Citation

Franklin, Benjamin. "Poor Richard Improved." Benjamin Franklin: Autobiography, Poor Richard, and Later Writings, edited by J. A. Leo Lemay. Library of America, 2005.

Another quote about Patriotism

We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty.

Edward R. Murrow

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Topic
Dissent Treason Patriotism Politics
Speaker
Edward R. Murrow
Source
See It Now
Medium
TV news TV program
Language
English
Time
1954 1950s 20th century
Era
Red scare
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Murrow, Edward R. Tonight See It Now. CBS, 9 Mar. 1954.

Another quote originally in Italian

Cities, like dreams, are made of desires and fears.

Italo Calvino

Invisible Cities

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Topic
Cities

Author

Italo Calvino
Source
Invisible Cities
Medium
Novel
Language
Italian
Time
1972 1970s 20th century
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Citation

Calvino, Italo. Le citta invisibili [Invisible Cities]. Giulio Einaudi, 1972.