Patriotism means love for one's country. This love is not created by any artificial methods, but it is already deeply rooted in our heart. Patriotism is an instinct which comes to us from the moment we are born. There are some, who think that patriotism is a narrow-minded sentiment, and a sign of a semi civilized state of mind.
A man loves the whole universe and considers all people of the world as his brethren. This idea of universal brotherhood makes every man a citizen of the world and not of his narrow world, known as his country. We should not be narrow-minded patriots. Love of one's country should not and does not mean hatred of the rest of the world. It is a false patriotism which makes us hate other countries.
True patriotism is based on unselfish love for our country and our respect for its history and culture. It makes us great and teaches us to love mankind as one family, created by one God and governed by the laws of one universe.
A true patriot, therefore, will never like to say such things about other countries as he would not tolerate about his own country. True patriotism demands sacrifices of ones life, family, property and everything. Those who lay down their lives for the sake of the mother-country are martyrs.
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