A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and

A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of its neighbours. – William R. Inge

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Patriotism is considered to be an emotion a person ought to feel. But why? Why is it nobler to love your own country than to love someone elses? – Wallace Shawn

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I have no sense of nationalism, only a cosmic consciousness of belonging to the human family. – Rosika Schwimmer

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The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms! – Robert Walpole

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No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots. – Barbara Ehrenreich

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