Life is too short to be little.
A nation, as an individual, has duties to fulfill appointed by God and His moral law.
Power has only one duty - to secure the social welfare of the People.
Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.
Nonsense, when earnest, is impressive, and sometimes takes you in. If you are in a hurry, you occasionally mistake it for sense.
You have proved it is a very moral habit.