“''My country, right or wrong'' is a thing that no patriot would think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying ''My mother, drunk or sober.''”
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Chesterton, G. K. (n.d.). ''My country, right or wrong'' is a thing that no patriot would think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying ''My mother, drunk or sober.'' [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32038-my-country-right-or-wrong-is-a-thing/
MLA
Chesterton, Gilbert K. “''My country, right or wrong'' is a thing that no patriot would think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying ''My mother, drunk or sober.''” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32038-my-country-right-or-wrong-is-a-thing/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
Chesterton, Gilbert K. “''My country, right or wrong'' is a thing that no patriot would think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying ''My mother, drunk or sober.''” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32038-my-country-right-or-wrong-is-a-thing/.