E.m. ForsterIf I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.
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If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country. When you choose to betray your country, you are choosing to betray all of your fellow citizens. You are choosing to betray the very essence of our nation.
Source: What I Believe And Other Essays
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