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“I am deeply sensitive to the spell of nationalism. I can play about thirty Bohemian folk songs ... on my mouth-organ. My oldest friend, who is Czech and a patriot, cannot bear to hear me play them because he says I do it in such a schmalzy way, 'crying into the mouth organ'. I do not think I could have written the book on nationalism which I did write, were I not capable of crying, with the help of a little alcohol, over folk songs, which happen to be my favourite form of music.”

Quote by Ernest Gellner

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Ernest Gellner was a distinguished philosopher known for his contributions to social theory and the philosophy of culture. Born on December 9, 1925, in Vienna, Austria, he passed away on November 5, 1995. Gellner's philosophical insights focused on the analysis of modernity, nationalism, and the structure of societies. more

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