Quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne
I wonder that we Americans love our country at all, it having no limits and no oneness; and when you try to make it a matter of the heart, everything falls away except one's native State; --neither can you seize hold of that, unless you tear it out of the Union, bleeding and quivering.
Summary
In this quote, the speaker expresses their uncertainty about the love Americans have for their country due to its vastness and lack of unity. They argue that when it comes to true patriotism, individuals tend to focus solely on their own state rather than the entire nation. Furthermore, the speaker suggests that this allegiance to the state can only be fully embraced by tearing it away from the Union in a painful and tumultuous manner.
Topics
Patriotism
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