The old exhortations to nationalist fervor and jingoist pride have begun to lose their appeal. Perhaps because of rising standards of living, children are being treated better worldwide. In only a few decades, sweeping global changes have begun to move in precisely the directions needed for human survival. A new consciousness is developing which recognizes that we are one species.

The existence of excessive nationalism is a symptom of a deeper problem in the collective consciousness, which is continually being exploited.

Mankind were intended to be happy... that government being only the means of securing freedom and happiness to the people, whenever it deviates from this end, and their freedom and happiness are in great danger of being irrevocably lost, the government is no longer entitled to their allegiance. ("The Principles of an American Whig"-1777)

You find my words dark. Darkness is in our souls, do you not think?

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes

Never back a woman you defend, never get quit of a friend on whom you depend, never make face to a foe till he__ rife and never get stuck to another man__ pfife.