Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Patriotism's Roots

...[T]he patriotism that is extolled to us as an ideal and sublime virtue by the poets, by politicians of every school, by governments, and by every privileged class, is rooted not in man’s humanity, but his animality.
Source:  Open Letter to Swiss Comrades, 1869 Mikhail Bakunin (Unconfirmed Source)
Taken From: Doug Casey, My Favorite Quotes

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