"The modern patriotism, the true patriotism, the only rational patriotism is loyalty to the Nation all the time, loyalty to the Government when it deserves it."

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Source: The Czar's Soliloquy. Essay by Mark Twain, first published in The North American Review, No. DLXXX (p. 324), March 1905.

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Mark Twain was a prominent American writer known for his sharp wit and social critiques, particularly in 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.'

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