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

How do you keep war accountable to the American people when war becomes invisible and virtual?

How do you keep war accountable to the American people when war becomes invisible and virtual?

- 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

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

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

I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism.

I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism.

- Michael Ignatieff

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