Giuseppe Mazzini Quotes

We too love the fatherland, maybe more than those who have spread the rumors about us. But above the love to the fatherland, we put the love for the whole mankind. But is it not more noble and more beautiful to love the whole world than to restrict the love to only a small piece

The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.

Our country is the world — our countrymen are all mankind

Few are the giants of the soul who actually feel that the human race is their family circle.

My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.

I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

In truth, we are all part of the team of humanity. And as such, we are all obligated to share ourselves, and our talents, for the sake of the team.

Above all nations is humanity.

We are all cells in the same body of humanity.

Write me as one that loves his fellow-men.

We are all children of the same God, and we have to come together to solve our problems and not be fighting so much.

God hath made of one blood all nations of men.

The more I am French, the more I feel a part of humanity.

All human beings are our brother and sisters. Working for their welfare is obligatory for Muslims

… my unity with all people cannot be destroyed by national boundaries and government orders

My space expedition has changed my perspective towards people. Looking down at the Earth, we could not see borders or people with different nationalities. It was then that realisation dawned on us that all of us are a group of human beings and citizens of the universe.

Human unity is not something we are called on to create — only something we are called on to recognize.

The only real nation is humanity

If we continue to think and live as if we belong only to different cultures and different religions, with separate missions and goals, we will always be in self-defeating competition with each other. Once we realize we are all members of humanity, we will want to compete in the spirit of love.

My affections were first for my own country, then, generally, for all mankind

I don't look at anything. Every person whether he is Hindu, Muslim or Buddhist, he is my brother, my sister. I think we all do like that.

Unless man is committed to the belief that all mankind are his brothers, then he labors in vain and hypocritically in the vineyards of equality.

For us, patriotism is the same as the love of humanity.

Just as love for one individual which excludes the love for others is not love, love for one's country which is not part of one's love for humanity is not love, but idolatrous worship.

I love my country better than my family; but I love humanity better than my country.