Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it. Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words. For those not in the US, Tim McVeigh is a prime suspect in Oklahoma City bombing case. He was apprehended recently. How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.
Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.