Guarded Quote by Hisham Matar

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

— Bryant McGill

“Nationalism is not to be confused with patriotism.”

— George Orwell

“Nationalism is relativist, since the only truth is the resentment we feel when we contemplate others.”

— Timothy Snyder

“If there was one ideological rationale that had broad appeal, it was nationalism, which for many boiled down to a fervent desire to be…

— Mark Bowden

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

“If the future remains uncertain, we know the past history of nationalism. And that should be sufficient to encourage a habit of watchful suspicion.”

— Michael Billig

Nationalism is the measels of mankind.

— Albert Einstein

“nationalism promises that whoever dies for the nation will for ever live in its collective memory. Yet this promise is so fuzzy that even…

— Yuval Noah Harari

“In modern times, nationalism is the most copious and durable source of mass enthusiasm, and that nationalist fervor must be tapped if the drastic…

— Eric Hoffer

“Patriotism is wanting what is best for your country. Nationalism is thinking your country is best, no matter what it does.”

— Sydney J. Harris

“Patriotic duty and the disease of nationalism lure us to deny our common humanity”

— Chris Hedges

“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