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What was Mark Twain's favorite color?
He is quoted as saying he liked Joan of Arc the best.
Mark Twain quoted John Quincy Adams as saying this is the last of earth in order to?
give an example of a great man's dying words.
Golf is a good walk spoiled?
Mark Twain is the person to have been quoted saying that. However it would seem about a million people have said it since. I don't think it spoils a good walk.
Why did Mark Twain not ride with the funeral party after Henry Huttleston Rogers' death?
Mark Twain did not ride with the funeral party after Henry Huttleston Rogers' death because he already paid his respects privately and did not want to attract attention to himself by being part of the public display of mourning. Additionally, Mark Twain preferred solitude and distancing himself from public ceremonies.
How did Mark Twain feel about polygamy?
Mark Twain found polygamy to be morally and socially reprehensible. He believed it degraded women and went against the principles of monogamous marriage. Twain often criticized the practice in his writings and speeches.
What did Mark Twain mean when he quoted it's not the size of the dog in the fight its the size of the fight in the dog?
He meant that courage, tenacity and the will to fight or overcome obstacles are not limited by physical size but by "heart," or spirit. Twain was referring to people as well as dogs.
For what reasons does Mark Twain suggest dying words for Louis Napoleon I am content to follow my uncle--still I do not wish to improve upon his last word Put me down for Tete d'ar?
Mark Twain implies Louis Napoleon wanted to demonstrate loyalty to his uncle, Napoleon I, by echoing his last words. However, he humorously suggests Louis Napoleon does not want to outdo his uncle by making his own last words more impressive or memorable, hence opting for a simple and possibly nonsensical phrase like "Tete d'ar."
When did Mark Twain say Honesty The best of all the lost art?
"Honesty: The best of all lost arts" is from Mark Twain's notebook, c. 1902-1903
Who wrote Able was I ere I saw Elba?
It was quoted in Mark Twain, The Galaxy, Vol. 1, p. 439 but the original author is unknown.
Who are the Famous quote writers?
People rarely write quotes. They write things which are then quoted by others. Some famous people whose statements (or purported statements) are often quoted would include William Shakespeare, Benjamin Franklin, Jesus, The Buddha, Mohammed, Mark Twain, Abraham Lincoln and similar folk.
Are there any famous quotations from Mark Twain?
Yes! Mark Twain was a very witty guy. This made him quite quotable. There is a book, The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain, that contains a large collection of his quotes.Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society.- quoted in More Maxims of Mark, Johnson, 1927Classic: a book which people praise and don't read.- Following the Equator, Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar
What nationality is shania twain?
Shania Twain is Canadian
