Characteristics Quote by Emily Greene Balch

Nationalism stems from catastrophes, whether they are caused by earthquakes or lost wars.

— Orhan Pamuk

It is nationalism which engenders nations, and not the other way round.

— Ernest Gellner

Nationalism is the measels of mankind.

— Albert Einstein

The more internationalism there is in the world, the more nationalism there will always be, as people feel scared of the Other streaming into…

— Pico Iyer

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

“The existence of excessive nationalism is a symptom of a deeper problem in the collective consciousness, which is continually being exploited.”

— Bryant McGill

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

— Richard N. Haass

A good nationalism has to depend on a principle of the common people, on myths of a struggling commonality.

— Andrew O'Hagan

“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

Nationalism and extremism ... are spreading today like a cancerous growth in the fabric of people's national self-awareness.

— Raisa Gorbacheva