"Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism." ― George Orwell Topic(s): Patriotism Tags: patriotism, stronger, usually More From George Orwell "Nationalism is power hunger tempered by self-deception." "Serious sport is war minus the shooting." "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm." More In Patriotism "Gentlemen have talked a great deal of patriotism. A venerable word, when duly practiced."― Robert Walpole "I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world."― Eugene V. Debs "Patriotism must be founded on great principals and supported by great virtue."― Henry Bolingbroke