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maskitheclown) wrote2009-07-30 09:54 pm
maskitheclown) wrote2009-07-30 09:54 pm
More Twain...
I talked to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
lstinhpfdm about it and decided to copy paste in case anyone else cares and doesn't know:
The Twain quote is the "In matters of opinion our rivals are insane"
Originally though it's slightly different. It's from 'Christian Science' and the whole quote goes like this:
We all know that in all matters of mere opinion (every) man is insane - just as insane as we are... we know exactly where to put our finger upon his insanity: it is where his opinion differs from ours. All Democrats are insane, but not one of them knows it. None but the Republicans. All the Republicans are insane, but only the Democrats can perceive it. The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane.
ETA: Though, y'know, Twain had some love for mentioning superstition himself so there's that ... :)
lstinhpfdm about it and decided to copy paste in case anyone else cares and doesn't know: The Twain quote is the "In matters of opinion our rivals are insane"
Originally though it's slightly different. It's from 'Christian Science' and the whole quote goes like this:
We all know that in all matters of mere opinion (every) man is insane - just as insane as we are... we know exactly where to put our finger upon his insanity: it is where his opinion differs from ours. All Democrats are insane, but not one of them knows it. None but the Republicans. All the Republicans are insane, but only the Democrats can perceive it. The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane.
ETA: Though, y'know, Twain had some love for mentioning superstition himself so there's that ... :)