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A patriot does not love the material substance of his or her nation, it is far more and tied up with the symbology of the place. A nation is a human creation and is personal. We are tied to a place because it reflects the people we are. It is not about land and empire and national superiority. It is a love for an identity and the desire to make that identity all that it can be.
By Robert BurkA patriot does not love the material substance of his or her nation, it is far more and tied up with the symbology of the place. A nation is a human creation and is personal. We are tied to a place because it reflects the people we are. It is not about land and empire and national superiority. It is a love for an identity and the desire to make that identity all that it can be.