You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race. - George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950): Heartbreak House
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人類から愛国心を叩き出さない限り、平穏な世界は決して訪れないだろう。 - ジョージ・バーナード・ショー (1856 - 1950): 『ハートブレイク・ハウス［傷心の家／悲しみの家］』
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