Patriotism which has the quality of intoxication is a danger not only to its native land but to the world, and "My country never wrong" is an even more dangerous maxim than "My country, right or wrong."


Bertrand Russell's Dictionary of Mind, Matter and Morals (ed. Open Road Media, 2014) - ISBN: 9781497675704

Bertrand Russell Quotes

Patriotism which has the quality of intoxication is a danger not only to its native land but to the world, and My country never wrong is an even more ...

Patriotism which has the quality of intoxication is a danger not only to its native land but to the world, and My country never wrong is an even more ...

Patriotism which has the quality of intoxication is a danger not only to its native land but to the world, and My country never wrong is an even more ...

Patriotism which has the quality of intoxication is a danger not only to its native land but to the world, and My country never wrong is an even more ...