Nationalism is an infantile disease, the measles of mankind.

Strangers are an endangered species.

Once any group in society stands in a relatively deprived position in relation to other groups, it is genuinely deprived.

No man has any natural authority over his fellow man.

Do not do unto others as you would that they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same.

It’s good to remember that in crises, natural crises, human beings forget for a while their ignorances, their biases, their prejudices. For a little while, neighbors help neighbors and strangers help strangers.

When you name yourself, you always name another.

Some of us would be greatly astonished to learn the reasons why others respect us.

Such then is the human state, that to wish greatness for one’s country is to wish harm to one’s neighbors.

There is no foreign land; it is the traveler only that is foreign.

One of the most time-consuming things is to have an enemy.

Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.