A man is bound first to his family, then to his Nation, then to his neighbors and friends.
You've got it a little backwards. A man is bound to his family, then his extended family (who often comprise his neighbors), then to his nation. One people, one ethos. If you have allegiance to a 'nation' which is stronger than that you feel towards your neighbors, you do not live in a nation, but a state containing multiple nations, and that is doomed to fail.
You've got it a little backwards. A man is bound to his family, then his extended family (who often comprise his neighbors), then to his nation. One people, one ethos. If you have allegiance to a 'nation' which is stronger than that you feel towards your neighbors, you do not live in a nation, but a state containing multiple nations, and that is doomed to fail.