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Nationalism Quotes

A force that reshapes nations.

These nationalism quotes describe it as one of the strongest forces on earth once it takes hold of a movement, and warn what happens when it fuses with fundamentalism to Force change.

I would like to promote internal change in Iran - which is more likely if we don't fuse Iranian nationalism with Iranian fundamentalism.

Quotes by Zbigniew Brzezinski

The course of nationalism, once it's attached to a cause opposite yours, is still the strongest force in the world.

Quotes by Walter F. Mondale

The West will have to choose: either to come to terms with Russians, or to receive a retaliatory blow. This retaliatory blow will not be by means of war. We will resort to the same weapon: nationalism.

Quotes by Vladimir Zhirinovsky

In its haste to bolster nationalism, in its obsession with security, Europe is losing its soul.

Quotes by Tariq Ramadan

Bolster Quotes

I feel nationalism is the basic essence of my statements or revolts.

Quotes by Suresh Gopi

You have expressive nationalism, I mean very identity driven, which shaped each other a lot of that in the Middle East.

Quotes by Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

I'm supportive of practical nationalism, like the kind we need in Canada to avoid being absorbed into a much larger country. The kind of nationalism I despise as destructive and infantile is really just tribalism writ large.

Quotes by Steven Heighton

Trump is a product of a seething populism and nationalism that is the driving political force.

Quotes by Steve Bannon

After World War II, the winds of nationalism and anti-colonialism blew through the developing world.

Quotes by Stephen Kinzer

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Independence did not mean chauvinism and narrow nationalism.

Quotes by Said Musa

If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion, or force citizens to confess by word...

Quotes by Robert Jackson

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

Quotes by Richard N. Haass

Sporting achievements bestow a sense of unification on the cultures and societies in which they take place and create an outpouring of nationalism and pride.

Quotes by Richard Attias

Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on his own dunghill.

Quotes by Richard Aldington

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When you forcefully suppress religious nationalism, you radicalize it.

Quotes by Reza Aslan

No one needs to be reminded of racism in soccer: the xenophobia, the nativism and, yes, nationalism.

Quotes by Rabih Alameddine

I don't think nationalism is alone holding the field; it's in contention with a lot of different things.

Quotes by Peter Singer

Many ethnic minorities chafed at the postcolonial nationalism of India and Pakistan, and some rebelled.

Quotes by Pankaj Mishra

German writers in the late 18th century were the first to uphold a prickly, literary nationalism, in reaction to the then dominance and prestige of French literature.

Quotes by Pankaj Mishra

Force Quotes

I don't feel particularly attached to Israel - 'nationalism,' as Noam Chomsky said, 'is not my cup of tea' - but I feel no particular need to demonize it.

Quotes by Norman Finkelstein

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these nationalism quotes emphasize?
They describe nationalism as an extremely strong force once it locks onto a movement, and warn about it fusing with fundamentalism in places like Iran.
Is nationalism shown as purely negative here?
Not entirely, one speaker keeps personal distance from it without fully condemning it, saying it simply isn't something they feel drawn to.
Is there a quote about nationalism as a geopolitical tool?
Yes, one discusses it as a kind of retaliatory weapon nations might use instead of open war, showing its strategic as well as emotional pull.
Does anyone quoted here reject nationalism outright?
One references Noam Chomsky's line that nationalism isn't his cup of tea, while adding they feel no urge to demonize it either.
What related page connects to nationalism's emotional pull?
Since these quotes touch on personal attachment, our Feel quotes collection covers similar emotional territory.

One thinker keeps a wary distance, saying nationalism isn't something they personally Feel drawn to, even while acknowledging its power to Create loyalty.