<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=556744" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>I Am Not Proud Of My Country</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I love my Homeland Country and of it's scenic sights I sing<br>But I don't say I am proud to be Irish as proud has a patriotic ring<br>And those who feel proud of their Country often go that step too far<br>As pride leads to patriotism and patriotism leads to war.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I have never waved my Country's flag at parade or football game<br>And I am not Proud of my country though I love it just the same<br>For pride and love are different as different as can be<br>And pride that leads to patriotism has never appealed to me.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Some people on flag post in their front yard fly their Country's flag<br>And I am proud of my Country you hear them proudly brag<br>But others worthiness and cultures they never could embrace<br>And without saying so they are telling you that ours is a superior race.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I am proud of my Country you will never hear me say<br>Though many feel that pride and patriotism are good and quite okay<br>But how many young men have died in wars due to patriotic pride<br>Love brings people together whilst pride and patriotism divide.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I have never been a soldier or had honours to my name<br>And I am not Proud of my Country though I love it just the same<br>And those who feel proud of their Country can take that step too far<br>For pride leads to patriotism and patriotism can lead to war.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Francis+Duggan">Francis Duggan</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=556744" data-title="I Am Not Proud Of My Country de Francis Duggan" data-description="I love my Homeland Country and of it's scenic sights I sing But I don't say I am proud to be Irish as proud has a patriotic ring And those who feel proud of their Country often go that step too far As pride leads to patriotism and patriotism leads..."></div> </div> </div>

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