Dog Quotes
Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.
"Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in."— Mark Twain
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Meaning of this quote
Twain’s joke suggests that kindness and loyalty may matter more than human claims of merit.
Key takeaway:
Notice the satire in a comparison with dogs.
Origin of the quote
Following the Equator (1897), chapter epigraph
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe humorous theological comparison is documented as Twain’s literary wording.
