I have no country
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world. Eugene V. Debs
Patriotism And Nationalism
Just as love for
Just as love for one individual which excludes the love for others is not love, love for one’s country which is not part of one’s love for humanity is not love, but idolatrous worship. Erich Fromm
Conceit, arrogance, and egotism
Conceit, arrogance, and egotism are the essentials of patriotism. Emma Goldman
Conceit, arrogance and egotism
Conceit, arrogance and egotism are the essentials of patriotism… Patriotism assumes that our globe is divided into little spots, each one surrounded by an iron gate. Those who have had the fortune of being born on some particular spot consider themselves nobler, better, grander, more intelligent than those living beings inhabiting any other spot. It … Read more
All wars are civil
All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers. Francois Fenelon
Each nation feels superior
Each nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism – and wars. Dale Carnegie
True patriotism hates injustice
True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else. Clarence Darrow
It’s only important to
It’s only important to differentiate between patriotism and nationalism. I speak of enlightened patriotism. Charlotte Knobloch
Patriotism is when love
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first. Charles de Gaulle
Patriotism is easy to
Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country. Calvin Coolidge