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Here we encounter two conflicting concepts with which we must come to grips in our time: the idea of national solidarity and the idea of international cooperation.

Solidarity is an attitude of resistance, I suppose, or it should be.

Each nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism - and wars.

My impression is that American policy speaks not of antagonism but rather partnership.

One always likes to think that other countries are not like one's own.

Equality and prosperity shouldn't be seen as enemies of each other, but as partners. One reinforces the other.

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.

Countries are different. They make different choices. We cannot harmonise everything.

Non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good.