Patriotism is proud of a country's virtues and eager to correct its deficiencies; it also acknowledges the legitimate patriotism of other countries, with their own specific virtues. The pride of nationalism, however, trumpets its country's virtues and denies its deficiencies, while it is contemptuous toward the virtues of other countries. It wants to be, and proclaims itself to be, "the greatest", but greatness is not required of a country; only goodness is. -Sydney J. Harris, journalist and author (1917-1986)
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."-- William Arthur War
Syria Unbound
The White Tiger
The White Tiger is a rag to riches tale, only success in India is not won by steadfast labour -- it involves cunning, entrepreneurship, bribery, murder and a little philosophizing.
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