Patriotism , far from being " the last refuge of the scoundrel , " is indispensable .
爱国主义远非“歹徒最后的避难所”，而是必不可少的。
He is not to put too fine a point on it , a thorough scoundrel .
说得不客气一点，他是个彻头彻尾的无赖。
Samuel johnson the great english author once quipped that " patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel . "
伟大的英国作家塞缪尔约翰逊曾调侃说“爱国主义是恶棍最后的托词”。
One side of today 's political spectrum looks upon it with suspicion and distrust , echoing samuel johnson 's witticism that " patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel . "
