Lithuanians are inclined towards expansion and cosmopolitanism, towards distant spaces and the search for happiness abroad. This inclination led them to the Black Sea in ancient times. A Lithuanian is attracted to everything foreign; he is bored with everything his own; he does not want to lag behind fashion, he is ashamed to show others what he is; he wants to be like the fashionable and adapt to them. And now, for many of us, it's more interesting to learn about what life is like abroad than at home.

- Antanas Smetona. 🇱🇹
The Basis of Education - Nationality (1935)