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title: "3 Principle National Quotes by 3 authors"
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> [It is true that the principle of national citizenship, associated with rights, and the control of a country's borders are two key…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-annan/it-is-true-that-the-principle-of-national-citizenship-associated-with/)

[Kofi Annan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-annan/)

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> [“When trouble arise among faraway people, we remain tempted to hide behind the principle of national sovereignty, to "mind our own business"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/madeleine-albright/when-trouble-arise-among-faraway-people-we-remain-tempted-to-hide/)

[Madeleine Albright](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/madeleine-albright/)

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> [“The principle of the national state, that is to say, the political demand that the territory of every state should coincide with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karl-r-popper/the-principle-of-the-national-state-that-is-to-say-the-political/)

[Karl R. Popper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karl-r-popper/)

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