What are nations?

Famous quotes containing the word nations:

“They make other nations seem pale and flighty,
But they do think England is God almighty,
And you must remind them now and then
That other countries breed other men.”
—Alice Duer Miller (1874–1942)

“Other nations use “force”; we Britons alone use “Might.””
—Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966)

“Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed.”
—Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)