113 Quotes About Nationality

  • Author Theodore Dalrymple
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    The French state insists that once someone becomes French by citizenship, his ancestors become, metaphorically speaking, the Gauls, and he is therefore not to be distinguished from any other Frenchman, in statistics or anywhere else. It would take considerable conceptional subtlety as well as empirical knowledge to disentangle the truth and lies of all this.

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  • Author Rajesh`
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    Nationality is a deep-rooted concept in our minds, possibly second only to religion. But, like religion, it is not naturally occurring. It is man-made.

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  • Author Rajesh`
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    Cheering for a team would only make sense if we were cheering for Earth in an interplanetary match, or for our solar system in an interstellar series or for the Milky Way in an intergalactic cup. But, other teams are yet to register for such battles.

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  • Author Sándor Márai
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    One cannot keep changing one’s nationality every ten years.” “No.” The General nods in agreement. “In my opinion, one cannot change one’s nationality at all

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  • Author Jorge Luis Borges
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    I clarified that I myself was Colombian."What is 'being Colombian'?""I'm not sure," I replied. "It's an act of faith.""Like being Norwegian," she said, nodding.I can recall nothing further of what was said that night.

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  • Author Ivan Vazov
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    Дето ази и да трая -за теб мисля и горя,в теб родих се и желаяв теб свободен да умра.

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