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Did Mark Twain say, 'God created war so that Americans would learn geography'?
The claim about Mark Twain saying ‘God created war so that Americans would learn geography’ has not been definitively verified by the provided sources.
Key points
- No direct quotes from Mark Twain matching this exact wording are found in the given sources.
- There is no clear evidence supporting the attribution of this quote to Mark Twain within the limited scope of available information.
- The claim may be a misattribution or a paraphrased version of an actual quote.
Explanation
After reviewing the provided sources, there is insufficient direct evidence to confirm that Mark Twain said exactly 'God created war so that Americans would learn geography.' The sources do not contain any verbatim quotes from Twain matching this exact wording. While similar ideas about the purpose of war have been attributed to Twain in other contexts, no definitive proof exists for this specific quote within the given constraints.
Sources
- Mark Twain Papers and Letters No direct quotes matching the claim are found here.
- The Works of Mark Twain This site contains a collection of Twain's works, but no direct quote matching the claim is found.