Who said “You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race.”?

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George Bernard Shaw. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceO'Flaherty V.C. (1919)

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Shaw, G. B. (n.d.). You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16142-youll-never-have-a-quiet-world-till-you/

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Shaw, George Bernard. “You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16142-youll-never-have-a-quiet-world-till-you/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Shaw, George Bernard. “You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16142-youll-never-have-a-quiet-world-till-you/.

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