# Donald Trump    Not Necessarily The News    2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting    Pete Hegseth    AI-generated Content   

mark twain

Did Mark Twain say, 'God created war so that Americans would learn geography'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 7, 2026

The quote has appeared with the author's name in numerous social media posts and as an alleged c ...

Read More


Mark Twain Was Born and Died on Days Halley's Comet Flew Past Earth?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 2, 2024

"I came in with Halley's Comet … and I expect to go out with it," the author once said.

Read More


There's no evidence that Mark Twain ever said the words no amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot.

Did Mark Twain Say 'No Amount of Evidence Will Ever Persuade an Idiot'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 13, 2023

The quote attached to author Samuel Clemens' pen name has been published far and wide on the int ...

Read More


mark twain

Did Mark Twain Say 'It's Easier to Fool People Than to Convince Them That They Have Been Fooled'?

Written by: Dan Evon

Dec. 29, 2016

While the quote "it's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled" is ...

Read More


Mark Twain quote on patriotism

Did Mark Twain Say, 'In the Beginning of a Change, the Patriot Is a Scarce Man'?

Written by: David Emery

Jan. 21, 2023

We're happy to report that not all of the quotes attributed to Mark Twain on the internet are bogus.

Read More


Mark Twain

Did Mark Twain Say This About Reading the Newspaper and Being Misinformed?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 6, 2023

The false attribution of quotes to famous people is a common internet phenomenon.

Read More


Mark Twain did not say, "The truth has no defense against a fool determined to believe a lie."

Mark Twain Did Not Say 'The Truth Has No Defense Against a Fool Determined to Believe a Lie'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 2, 2022

A quote from a famous person would not magically appear for the first time on the internet long ...

Read More


Person, Human, Furniture

Did Mark Twain Say 'I Have Read Some Obituaries With Great Pleasure'?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 18, 2021

Mark Twain has definitely written some witty lines.

Read More


Did Mark Twain Say 'Fear the Media, for They Will Steal Your Honor'?

Written by: David Emery

July 1, 2018

The anachronistic use of the word "media" is just one reason to be skeptical of a quote often at ...

Read More


'If Voting Made a Difference, They Wouldn't Let Us Do It'

Written by: Dan Evon

May 24, 2016

A quote concerning the irrelevancy of voting is often attributed to American humorist Mark Twain.

Read More


Mark and Shania Twain

Written by: David Mikkelson

Dec. 3, 2012

Is Shania Twain the great-granddaughter of Mark Twain?

Read More


mark twain

Mark Twain on Coldest Winter

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Oct. 5, 2002

A ridiculous number of jokes, witty retorts, and words of wisdom have been falsely attributed to ...

Read More


Page: 1


Source code