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Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. Johnson, Samuel

Source: SAMUEL JOHNSON.James Boswell, Life of Johnson, entry for Friday, April 7, 1775, p. 615 .In Dr. Johnsons famous dictionary patriotism is defined as the last resort of a scoundrel. With all due respect to an enlightened but inferior lexicographer, I beg to submit that it is the first.Ambrose Bierce, The Devils Dictionary, at entry for patriotism, The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce, p. 323 .H. L. Mencken added this to Johnsons dictum: But there is something even worse: it is the first, last, and middle range of fools.The World, New York City, November 7, 1926, p. 3E. · Excerpt from Life of Johnson, Volume 6 Addenda, index, dicta philosophi, etc. · This quote is filed under Patriotism · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation · Tell us if you know any facts or errors in this quote · Make a shirt with this quote on our USA or UK shop · Help your friends discover QB

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