By his father he is English, by his mother he is American - to my mind the blend which makes the perfect man

Citizenship is what makes a republic; monarchies can get along without it

I am a citizen, not of Athens or Greece, but of the world

I, Mark Twain being of sound mind, have spent everything

No one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over a lifetime. Young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts off from its youth severs its lifeline.

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.