“Nationalism has two fatal charms for its devotees: It presupposes local self-sufficiency, which is a pleasant and desirable condition, and it suggests, very subtly, a certain personal superiority by reason of one's belonging to a place which is definable and familiar, as against a place that is strange, remote.”
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E. B. White
E. B. White, a renowned American writer, was born on July 11, 1899, and passed away on October 1, 1985. Known for his concise and elegant writing style, he is the author of classic works such as 'Charlotte's Web' and 'Stuart Little'. more
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