God Quotes
I am willing to serve my country, but my worship I reserve for Right which is far greater than my country. To worship my country as a god is to bring a curse upon it.
"I am willing to serve my country, but my worship I reserve for Right which is far greater than my country. To worship my country as a god is to bring a curse upon it."— Rabindranath Tagore
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Meaning of this quote
Service to country is distinguished from treating the country as an unquestionable object of worship.
Key takeaway:
Keep ethical judgment active within national loyalty.
Origin of the quote
The Home and the World; Nikhil's statement about country and Right.
Who actually said this?
Secondary discussion identifies the novel; supplied wording should be compared with the chosen English edition before calling it verbatim.
