17.

In your country, even those who have had many complaints against you in their minds, admire you and adore you secretly in their hearts. Their hearts do know that you love your country most deeply and most self-givingly.

From:Sri Chinmoy,Sixty-one gratitude-blossoms from the world-heart-home-garden, Agni Press, 1992
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