Quotes About Nationalism

No human heart is denied empathy. No religion can demolish that by indoctrination. No culture, no nation and nationalism - nothing can touch it because it is empathy.

I've been proud to be national champion. I've really enjoyed it. I have very little opportunity to remind people that I'm British and it's a nice way of staying in touch. I'm going to defend it fiercely. I want to keep it.

I would be happy if not a single refugee foot ever again touched American soil.

I've always been hopeful about Scotland's prospects. And I now believe more than ever that Scotland is within touching distance of achieving independence and equality.

If somebody knows me, they know for sure I'm from Poland because I'm playing for my country every tournament, every match. I'm staying in my hometown and my home country because that is where I feel comfortable. I feel good there.

Sometimes in tournaments I'll see Argentinians with Boca shirts and flags and that gives me a boost.

The drive toward economic nationalism is only part of the general revival of nationalism.

France will always be France no matter what, but America involves striving toward an ideal.

I believe that nationalism is a very strong force, but there are other forces operating; there are tendencies pushing towards a larger picture, especially in Europe, I think; but I still think nationalism is real.

There tends to be a jealousy in England towards countries that are successful.

Every baby step India takes in achieving anything towards its betterment enhances my identity and personality because I love my country.

We shouldn't be thinking about individuals or departments. We should be thinking about national interest. Lifting the standard of Pakistan squash is like working towards national interest.

I've always given 110% for Northern Ireland, for my country. I'll never throw in the towel.

Every town has become a border town and every State has become a border State.

For black and Asian people of my generation, the England team and the cross of St George were once ingredients in a toxic broth. For decades, a minority of England fans brought the nation and the national team into disrepute, bringing violence both to foreign streets and immigrant communities at home.

In the past, Britons were scathing about the cruelties of the old Roman empire and the excesses of Catholic empire builders such as the Spanish and the French. They convinced themselves that their empire was different and benign because it rested on sea power and trade rather than on armies.

Even today with the problems that we face, who would you rather be? Which country would you trade places with?

Happily, financial capitalism and free trade have not done away with national languages and literatures, as Marx rather too blithely hoped.

UKIP trades in the language of fear and division; it seeks power in order to reject responsibility.

All secret oath-bound political parties are dangerous to any nation, no matter how pure or how patriotic the motives and principles which first bring them together.

You take a bunch of people who don't seem any different from you and me, but when you add them all together you get this sort of huge raving maniac with national borders and an anthem.

A country without a language is a country without a soul.

I wouldn't mind dying for France, but not for Air France.

The trouble with all these other countries is they're all being run by foreigners.