[Patriotism] ...is a word which always commemorates a robbery. There isn't a foot of land in the world which doesn't represent the ousting and re-ousting of a longline of successive "owners" who each in turn, as "patriots" with proud swelling… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
![“[Patriotism] ...is a word which always commemorates a robbery. There isn't a foot of land in the world which doesn't represent the ousting and re-ousting of a longline of successive "owners" who each in turn, as "patriots" with proud swelling hearts defended it against the next gang of "robbers"…” quote by Mark Twain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/053/mark-twain-22_feet_patriotism-is-a-word-which-always-commem_252789.jpg)