“Extreme nationalism objectifies and dehumanizes those from other countries.”

“Every nation has the right to demand proper treatment and no country should violate the territory of any other country.”

“No other German writer of comparable stature has been a more extreme critic of German nationalism than Nietzsche.”

“When the soul of a man is born in this country there are nets flung at it to hold it back from flight. You talk to me of nationality, language, religion. I shall try to fly by those nets.”

“India is not a nation, nor a country. It is a subcontinent of nationalities.”

“The messages of a prophet...affect the decisions of kings. The decisions of kings determine not just the course of nations but also the life and death of individuals in those countries. If we become so enamored with our own little world that we disregard the nations, we are no better than those who focus on nations and ruthlessly disregard human life.”