Author: Michael Ignatieff

Quotes

Patriotism is strong nationalistic feeling for a country whose borders and whose legitimacy and whose ethnic composition is taken for granted.

Patriotism is strong nationalistic feeling for a country whose borders and whose legitimacy and whose ethnic composition is taken for granted.

- Michael Ignatieff

I don't want to be someone sitting in my rocking chair at the end saying, 'Well, I passed.' My mum used to say life isn't for sissies.

I don't want to be someone sitting in my rocking chair at the end saying, 'Well, I passed.' My mum used to say life isn't for sissies.

- Michael Ignatieff

Patriotism is the secret resource of a successful society.

Patriotism is the secret resource of a successful society.

- Michael Ignatieff

I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism.

I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism.

- Michael Ignatieff

It's good for people to believe in causes larger than themselves.

It's good for people to believe in causes larger than themselves.

- Michael Ignatieff

There's intense national feeling in America that could be called patriotism.

There's intense national feeling in America that could be called patriotism.

- Michael Ignatieff

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