Six Classic Insults by Mark Twain, In Honor of his 177th Birthday
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| Mark Twain insulted everybody. He was incredible. |
(He liked insulting the French).
In honor of his 177th birthday today, we give you six of our very favorite Mark Twain disses.
Classic Twain Insult #6
"The average American may not know who his grandfather was. But the American was, however, one degree better off than the average Frenchman who, as a rule, was in considerable doubt as to who his father was."
Classic Twain Insult #5
"In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards."
Classic Twain Insult #4
"Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself."
Classic Twain Insult #3
"There has been only one Christian. They caught him and crucified him-early."
Classic Twain Insult #2
"To create man was a fine and original idea; but to add the sheep was a tautology."
Classic Twain Insult #1
"France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these drawbacks it is a fine country."
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