James A. Forbes Quotes

Independence did not mean chauvinism and narrow nationalism.

I don't think nationalism is alone holding the field; it's in contention with a lot of different things.

It is not easy to see how the more extreme forms of nationalism can long survive when men have seen the Earth in its true perspective as a single small globe against the stars.

Nations, like small communities, are in danger of becoming provincial, and must become so, unless they exchange commodities, theories, thoughts, and ideals. Isolation is the soil of ignorance, and ignorance is the soil of egotism; and nations, like individuals who live apart, mistake provincialism for perfection, and hatred of all other nations for patriotism.

Let's not build a wall around ourselves just when they're coming down all over the world.

I think patriotism is never racism.

Xenophobia is dangerous, but patriotism is a good thing.

There are some who are scared by unity and by building a country on the basis of ideas.

I'm happiest with people who've gotten furthest from traditional ideas of nationalism.

Our cultural diversity has most certainly shaped our national character.

We stand strong together - as Americans - many cultures, races and faiths, but one nation under God.

I don't believe in frontiers, and I don't believe in races or nationalities.

We are not racists or extremists in the Front National. We are people who love our country.

Though I love my country I do not love my countrymen.

Advance Australia

There is room enough in this country for one great free people; but there's not room enough, under the same flag and the same laws, for two or three angry, suspicious, obstructive "nationalities.

Are we going to permit uncontrolled nationalism to dominate civilized Europe…?

Discrimination still exists. Some people feel that their own beliefs are being threatened. Some are unhappy about unfamiliar cultures. They all need to be reassured that there is so much to be gained by reaching out to others; that diversity is indeed a strength and not a threat.

I am a Londoner. I'm British. I'm of Islamic faith, Asian origin, Pakistani heritage, so whether it's ISIS or others who want to destroy our way of life and talk about the West, they're talking about me. What better antidote to the hatred they spew than someone like me being in this position.

We should recognize that nationalism does not mean discriminating against people of a different nationality. It simply means not allowing such people to seize our political power, for only when we Han are in control politically do we have a nation.

I am friends with both men, President Trump and Chairman Cummings. I know both men well. Neither man is a racist. Period. Both love America.

Donald Trump is trying to build a wall. I'm trying to burn walls down and build more bridges.

It's really important we make the case that this is not the country of Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson. That intolerance and hatred and division is not representative of our country.

I believe in the American dream. I don't want anyone to take advantage of it, and I don't want anyone to ruin it, especially people who are not grateful to be here, who seemingly hate us and call us racists.

The Arab population does not want to turn inward and be isolated.