Quotation by

Mark Twain

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

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Mark Twain is saying that some people show strong support for their country by loudly expressing their opinions, even though they don’t fully understand the issues they are talking about. This suggests that loud patriotism can sometimes be shallow or uninformed rather than thoughtful or knowledgeable.

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