Nationalism Quotes

“The real traitor is not the one who questions the state, but the one who kills for it, without questioning why.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology

“Only undesirable aliens in the world are the fascists, fanatics, fundamentalists, nationalists and xenophobes.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

“War is the currency of political power.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

“If it takes just one election to reverse hundreds of years of social progress, then that society never progressed in the first place.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

“When boneheaded egomaniacs make a joke of liberty, revolution is our first amendment, mutiny our right.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

“Tyranny always comes dressed as tradition.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

“Nations are defined by their people. The character of people shapes the moral values of a nation. The future of a nation is determined by a collective path its people follow together.”
― Suyog Hire, Amar Shaheed Revolutionaries of Bharat Independence: True stories of unmatched Patriotism

“On The Good Side of Government (Sonnet 2199)

How to be on the good side of government,
this is a manual for the monkeys -
never question, never reason, never doubt,
be a good little patriot, blind to atrocity.

Foster no conviction on human rights,
memorize the moral parameters set by the state,
and remember, it's not about morality or ethics,
it's about licking the boots of office idiots.

Use music and movies as propaganda machine,
for the government's favorite god 'n religion,
never make art about correcting social ill,
but about maintaining fanatical superstition.

However, well aware of all the dangers,
if you still dare to stand as human -
I salute you, o brave beacon of life,
there is hope yet for human civilization!”
― Abhijit Naskar, The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology

“The case for peace is not state vs terrorism, the case for peace is citizens vs states of earth.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology

“Apes in pulpits and parliament halls,
chanting bruality as song of the braves -
apes who crave war to feel worthy,
find honor in pinning medals on graves.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology

“Insan, Insan, o my yaar (friend), grow some brain to tell superstition from sanskaar*. update you must, both phone and fervor, brainless *tradition maintains jungle sarkaar (rule).”
― Abhijit Naskar, The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology

“Whether the head smashes against the wall, or the wall smashes against the head, the result is always the same - whether a fascist smashes against the citizens, or the citizens smash against the fascist, the result is always the same.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology

“No matter how impossible it feels, do not harm the fascist - throw them in jail like a petty thug, do not make martyr of their malice.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology

“Neurovision (Sonnet)

Mind is one big lie,
unless you examine everything.
Life is one big blind spot,
unless you question everything.

All prejudice comes with a flag,
all discrimination comes with a badge.
Nothing civilized in waving the flag,
real honor is to outgrow archaic trash.

If you must wave, wave the flag of those
who are stripped of their life and dignity.
Wave the rainbow, wave the watermelon -
lift up those thrown in manufactured obscurity.

If left to tradition, every mind
is a septic tank of superstition.
But nourish it with heart and reason,
and mind is sanctuary of illumination.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Neurosonnets: The Naskar Art of Neuroscience

“All prejudice comes with a flag, all discrimination comes with a badge.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Neurosonnets: The Naskar Art of Neuroscience

“Some say secularism is in their blood, some say liberty, all the while being the posterboys of persecution.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

“In the opera of war, peace is fugitive.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

“Fugitive Peace (Sonnet 2219)

In the opera of war, peace is fugitive -
thinking soldiers are no good to state,
either you kill without question, and grab
your medal, or get discharged dishonorably.

Thinking citizens are no good to democracy,
either you obey blind or be branded a terrorist.
Either you hold your mouth, mind and backbone,
or be jailed as an anarchist.

If you want to be an actor,
don't go to film school,
become an intern to some politician.
Some say secularism is in their blood,
some say liberty, all the while being
the posterboys of persecution.

No politician will prioritize peace,
if they did, they would be out of business.
War is the currency of political power -
abandon fanaticism, and politicians go extinct.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

“I know I'm not recounting a big event. But there are no small events. A person and his nation are wholly within the smallest act. Knowledgeable psychologists have said this in different language.”
― Léon Werth, 33 Days: A Memoir

“The way apes understand what's cultured, I'm not that sort of cultured - I'm humanly cultured - which means, I live as cure for tribalism, not coddle; I abolish chains, not worship them, I do not entertain stereotypes - I question and denounce prejudice, both external and internal.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

“MAGA, Zionism, Hindutva, Prima gli Italiani, Khalistan, Islamism, Türkiye Yüzyılı, these are proof, we come from the monkeys; while humans take a snooze, monkeys roam free.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

“The Uncultured Linguist (Sonnet)

The way apes understand what's cultured,
I'm not that sort of cultured -
I'm humanly cultured - which means,
I live as cure for tribalism, not coddle;

I abolish chains, not worship them,
I do not entertain stereotypes -
I question and denounce prejudice,
both external and internal.

MAGA, Zionism, Hindutva, Prima gli Italiani,
Khalistan, Islamism, Türkiye Yüzyılı,
these are proof, we come from the monkeys;
while humans take a snooze, monkeys roam free.

Dogma is barrier to understanding,
blind faith is obstacle to holiness.
Assumption is obstacle to communication,
stereotypes are obstacle to awareness.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

“The Sonnet is Civilization (Sonnet 2235)

I hear, 'just because you're a citizen,
doesn't mean you're an american'.
I say, just because you're american,
doesn't mean you're a civilized human.

I hear, 'just because you're a citizen,
doesn't mean you're english or australian'.
I say, just because you're english or aussie,
doesn't mean you're a civilized human.

I hear, 'hindi bolnese koi hindustani nahi banjaata',
I say, hindustani bannese koi insan nahi banjaata.
Ved, Koran ya Bible ratta maarnese koi pak ya pavitra
nahi banjaata, there's no greater granth than chetna.

Tyranny never comes dressed as tyranny,
tyranny always comes dressed as tradition.
İyilik evren benim, tüm kâinat benim mahalle,
dogma de la etnicidad arruina la civilización.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

“Dogma of ethnicity is the ruin of civilization.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

“Ved, Koran ya Bible ratta maarnese koi pak ya pavitra nahi banjaata, there’s no greater granth than chetna.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

“The Man With No Roots (Sonnet)

The day children are raised
without religion and nationality,
that's the beginning of peacemaking,
and the empirical end to warmongery.

Either raise your children with
no religion or multiple religions,
either raise your children with
no culture or multiple cultures.

I grew up celebrating Diwali,
eating fruitcake on the 25th,
and waking up to the call of Azaan -
if I'm devout anything, it's a devout human.

I have no roots, for I am the roots;
I am the ruin of all heritage of lies.
Illegal Immigrant in every state,
for I come from a Time beyond tribes.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

“The day children are raised without religion and nationality, that's the beginning of peacemaking.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

“There is life outside the cage (Sonnet 2240)

First you grow out of religion,
then you grow out of atheism,
finally you become human.

First you grow out of hot dogma,
then you grow out of cold logic,
finally you become human.

First you grow out of nation,
then you grow out of narrative,
finally you become human.

However, it's alright,
if you can't outgrow it all -
just acknowledge life outside your cage,
to be almost human is still enough human.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

“Reason is to reichs what phenyl is to floor.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

“I am vast beyond the spell of tribe.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper