The difference between patriotism and nationalism is that the patriot is proud of his country for what it does, and the nationalist is proud of his country no matter what it does; the first attitude creates a feeling of responsibility, but the second a feeling of blind arrogance that leads to war.
Sydney J. HarrisNothing is as easy to make as a promise this winter to do something next summer; this is how commencement speakers are caught.
Sydney J. HarrisThis is a lesson mankind has not yet learned. We identify, and stratify, and treat persons largely on the basis of their accidental (physical) characteristics, which have no deeper meaning.
Sydney J. HarrisOnce we assuage our conscience by calling something a "necessary evil", it begins to look more and more necessary and less and less evil.
Sydney J. Harris