Patriotism Quotes by Mark Twain

“Sometimes I wish we could hear of a country that’s out of kings.”

— Mark Twain

...majority Patriotism is the customary Patriotism.

— Mark Twain

My kind of loyalty was loyalty to one's country, not to its institutions or its office-holders.

— Mark Twain

Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.

— Mark Twain

Each of you, for himself, by himself and on his own responsibility, must speak.

— Mark Twain

Patriotism is usually the refuge of the scoundrel. He is the man who talks the loudest.

— Mark Twain

That's the difference between governments and individuals. Governments don't care, individuals do.

— Mark Twain

“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”

— Mark Twain

A man can be a Christian or a patriot, but he can't legally be a Christian and a patriot - except in…

— Mark Twain

Patriotism is merely a religion-love of country, worship of country, devotion to the country's flag and honor and welfare.

— Mark Twain

The soul and substance of what customarily ranks as patriotism is moral cowardice -- and always has been.

— Mark Twain

The modern patriotism, the true patriotism, the only rational patriotism is loyalty to the Nation all the time, loyalty to the Government…

— Mark Twain

The country is the real thing, the substantial thing, the eternal thing, it is the thing to watch over and care for…

— Mark Twain

“Your country and mine is an interesting one, but there is nothing there that is half so interesting as the human mind.”

— Mark Twain

In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds,…

— Mark Twain

To be a patriot, one had to say, and keep on saying, "Our Country, right or wrong," and urge on the little…

— Mark Twain

Remember this, take this to heart, live by it, die for it if necessary: that our patriotism is medieval, outworn, obsolete; that…

— Mark Twain

Well - Patriotism has its laws. And it also is a perfectly definite one, there are not vaguenesses about it. It commands…

— Mark Twain

The business aspects of the Fourth of July is not perfect as it stands. See what it costs us every year with…

— Mark Twain

[Patriotism] ...is a word which always commemorates a robbery. There isn't a foot of land in the world which doesn't represent the…

— Mark Twain

We wish to learn all the curious, outlandish ways of all the different countries, so that we can "show off" and astonish…

— Mark Twain

Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, which course is patriotic and which isn't. You…

— Mark Twain

The spirit of Christianity proclaims the brotherhood of the race and the meaning of that strong word has not been left to…

— Mark Twain

“You see my kind of loyalty was loyalty to one's country, not to its institutions or its officeholders. The country is the…

— Mark Twain

“A nation is only an individual multiplied. It makes plans and Circumstances comes and upsets them—or enlarges them. Some patriots throw the…

— Mark Twain

“The country is the real thing, the substantial thing, the eternal thing; it is the thing to watch over, and care for,…

— Mark Twain

Man is the only Patriot. He sets himself apart in his own country, under his own flag, and sneers at the other…

— Mark Twain

We teach them to take their patriotism at second-hand; to shout with the largest crowd without examining into the right or wrong…

— Mark Twain

My kind of loyalty was loyalty to one's country, not to its institutions or its officeholders. The country is the real thing,…

— Mark Twain

Word it as softly as you please, the spirit of patriotism is the spirit of the dog and wolf. The moment there…

— Mark Twain

“There are two kinds of patriotism -- monarchical patriotism and republican patriotism. In the one case the government and the king may…

— Mark Twain

A Patriot is someone who stands for his country always, and for his government when it is deserved.

— Mark Twain

Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about.

— Mark Twain

What a lie it is to call this a free country, where none but the unworthy and undeserving may swear.

— Mark Twain

Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it.

— Mark Twain

Talking of patriotism, what humbug it is; it is a word which always commemorates a robbery.

— Mark Twain

Go and surprise the whole country by doing something right.

— Mark Twain

Monarchies, aristocracies, and religions…there was never a country where the majority of the people were in their secret hearts loyal to any…

— Mark Twain

We are called the nation of inventors. And we are. We could still claim that title and wear its loftiest honors if…

— Mark Twain

“Each of you, for himself or herself, by himself or herself, and on his or her own responsibility, must speak. It is…

— Mark Twain