To accuse nations (not leaders or governments) is the hallmark of the demo-nationalist of the nineteenth or twentieth centuries; it leads to endless hatreds, feelings of revenge, misunderstandings, and frictions. It is the surest guarantee for perpetual mass wars.

Erik Von KuehneltLeddihn
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People who are nationalistic are prone to dismiss the idea of patriotism as selfish. They believe that patriotism is not love for one’s country but love for one’s people. This view is nothing more than nationalism at its worst. Patriotism is not an attitude or a reaction but an action. And, true patriotism is marked by selflessness, self control, and respect for all humankind.

Source: The Menace Of The Herd: Or, Procrustes At Large

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