Patriotism
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Patriotism is one of the virtues of men. It means the love of one’s motherland. It is a noble sentiment and a national virtue. The man who lacks it has indeed a dead soul. As sir Walter Scott says:-
“Breathes there the man with soul so dead
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land”.
A true patriot loves his country and countrymen from the core of his heart. He is always ready to sacrifice his life for the welfare of his country. Everybody likes a patriot, but hates a selfish man. a selfish man can not love his native vast wealth, many titles but he is forgotten by all. No body laments for him, and sings hi s praise. He is sometimes condemned as an enemy to the country. He seeks his own interest. But everybody praises a patriot. He places his country above everything. He is respected by his countrymen. He will be remembered from generation to generation. He is ever honoured all over the world.
Patriotism inflames a spirit of perfect sacrifice in a man. So, we should practice the value of patriotism. If the national leaders, the teachers, the lawyers, the doctors and the common people of the country are patriotic and understand the value of patriotism, it will be easy to develop a country. Patriotism makes a man great, grateful and unselfish.
False patriotism is very dangerous. Many crimes have been committed in the name of patriotism. The world patriotism has been so much misused to fulfill the most selfish aims and narrow passions that Dr. Johnson said in disgust, “patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel”.
Every one of us should do something for the good and welfare of the country. We should bear in mind that mother and motherland are superior to heaven. So, we should love and respect our country as well as those of others on the basic principles of co-existence.
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