A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of its neighbours.
topics: Patriotism keywords: ancestry, common, delusion, hatred, nation, neighbours, society , united
William Ralph Inge
Date of birth: 1860-06-06
Date of death: 1954-02-26
Quotes number: 27
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