Common Quote by Andrew O'Hagan

Nationalism is a central ideology for people who are trying to establish their own states in which they can play a dominant role.

— Samuel P. Huntington

In a global world, nationalism is a fantasy, and it's poison. It used to be appropriate, but it's not anymore, and we haven't learned…

— Tim Minchin

“Nationalism as a thesis confuses (almost always deliberately) certain legitimate desires with illegitimate ones. People like to run their own affairs, and most people…

— A.C. Grayling

Nationalism has two fatal charms for its devotees: It presupposes local self-sufficiency, which is a pleasant and desirable condition, and it suggests, very subtly,…

— E. B. White

In brief, nationalism is a theory of political legitimacy, which requires the ethnic boundaries should not be cut across political ones, and, in particular,…

— Ernest Gellner

Nationalism is a tool increasingly used by leaders to bolster their authority, especially amid difficult economic and political conditions.

— Richard N. Haass

Nationalism is the measels of mankind.

— Albert Einstein

“Nationalism is a form of cultural self-centeredness, and as a collective thought-form, can only exist because the dominant in-group is itself comprised of self-centered…

— Bryant McGill

“The nationalism of a small nation can, with treacherous ease, become detached from its roots in what is noble and human. It then become…

— Vasily Grossman

Nationalism can be a destructive force when it promotes intolerance and division. But it can also be a force for good, when it seeks…

— Maxime Bernier

“Nationalism appeals to our tribal instincts, to passion and to prejudice, and to our nostalgic desire to be relieved from the strain of individual…

— Karl R. Popper

The word nationalism, to most people, has a virtuous whiff; historically, it's been conflated with terms like patriotism and loyalty and solidarity with one's…

— Neil Macdonald