Where new states have come into being, they have invariably swaddled themselves in sacred symbols and shibboleths forged in more dedicated struggles, beginning with an often random tricolor and a national anthem.
When people come together in large numbers they become aware of their strength.
Apostle of liberty.
All the efforts of Lafayette, Kosciuszko and Garibaldi, and all the faith of Mazzini, Mickiewicz and Michelet, were defeated by the fundamental truth that the people they sought to liberate and make happy were simply not interested.
Adam Stefan Zamoyski FSA FRSA FRSL is a British historian and author.
