"The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny." ― David Hume Topic(s): Patriotism More From David Hume "The Christian religion not only was at first attended with miracles, but even at this day cannot be believed by any reasonable person without one." "A man acquainted with history may, in some respect, be said to have lived from the beginning of the world, and to have been making continual additions to his stock of knowledge in every century." "Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them." More In Patriotism "Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind."― Albert Einstein "I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism."― Michael Ignatieff "Gentlemen have talked a great deal of patriotism. A venerable word, when duly practiced."― Robert Walpole