"Patriotism cannot be our final spiritual shelter; my refuge is humanity. I will not buy glass for the price of diamonds, and I will never allow patriotism to triumph over humanity as long as I live.”

Who said the aforementioned line?

Rabindranath Tagore

The correct answer is Option 1 - Rabindranath Tagore

”Patriotism cannot be our final spiritual shelter; my refuge is humanity. I will not buy glass for the price of diamonds, and I will never allow patriotism to triumph over humanity as long as I live.” This was said by Rabindranath Tagore. He was against colonial rule and asserted India’s right to independence. He felt that in the British administration of the colonies, there was no place for ‘upholding of dignity of human relationships,’ an idea which was otherwise cherished in the British civilisation. Tagore made a distinction between opposing western imperialism and rejecting western civilisation. While Indians should be rooted in their own culture and heritage, they should not resist learning freely and profitably from abroad.