Believe it or not, patriotism is one of the worst dividing forces
யாதும் ஊரே, யாவரும் கேளிர். - கணியன் பூங்குன்றனார் (8000 B.C.)
The world is my home, and all men and women my brothern. - Kaniyan Poonguntanar
யாதானும் நாடாமால் ஊராமால் என்னொருவன்
சாந்துணையுங் கல்லாத வாறு. -
திருக்குறள் 397 (8000 B.C)
To the learned, every country is his country;
Every home, his home.
And so, how can one remain without learning to his death? - Thiruvalluvar
He who created god was a fool; he who spreads his name is a scoundrel and he who worships him is a barbarian -
Periyar
Not many of you were wise in the way the world judges wisdom. Not many of you had great influence. Not many of you came from important families. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and he chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. - St. Paul