On the contrary. Internationalism also recognizes, by its very name, that nations do exist. It simply limits their scope more than one-sided nationalism does. Christian Lous Lange contraryexistinternationalism Change image and share on social
But teleological considerations can lead no further than to a belief and a hope. They do not give certainty. Christian Lous Lange beliefcertaintyconsideration Change image and share on social
Earlier ages fortified themselves behind the sovereign state, behind protectionism and militarism. Christian Lous Lange ageearlyfortify Change image and share on social
The idea of eternity lives in all of us. We thirst to live in a belief which raises our small personality to a higher coherence - a coherence which is human and yet superhuman, absolute and yet steadily growing and developing, ideal and yet real. Christian Lous Lange absolutebeliefcoherence share on social
Upon the union of the male germ cell with the female egg cell, a new cell is created which almost immediately splits into two parts. One of these grows rapidly, creating the human body of the individual with all its organs, and dies only with the individual. Christian Lous Lange bodycellcreate share on social
The sovereign state has in our times become a lethal danger to human civilization because technical developments enable it to employ an infinite number and variety of means of destruction. Christian Lous Lange civilizationdangerdestruction Change image and share on social
Concord, solidarity, and mutual help are the most important means of enabling animal species to survive. Christian Lous Lange animalconcordenable Change image and share on social
Only recently, during the nineteenth century, and then only in Europe, do we meet forms of the state which have been created by a deliberate national feeling. Christian Lous Lange centurycreatedeliberate Change image and share on social
Today we stand on a bridge leading from the territorial state to the world community. Politically, we are still governed by the concept of the territorial state; economically and technically, we live under the auspices of worldwide communications and worldwide markets. Christian Lous Lange auspicebridgecommunication share on social
It is an accepted commonplace in psychology that the spiritual level of people acting as a crowd is far lower than the mean of each individual's intelligence or morality. Christian Lous Lange acceptactcommonplace Change image and share on social
