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What is Man? Man is a noisome bacillus whom Our Heavenly Father created because he was disappointed in the monkey.

"What is Man? Man is a noisome bacillus whom Our Heavenly Father created because he was disappointed in the monkey."

— Mark Twain

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Author: Mark Twain
Category: Create
Tags: Create Disappointment Father Funny Heaven

Meaning of this quote

The grotesque comparison deflates humanity's pride in its supposed superiority. Twain's religious satire uses an offensive biological image to challenge flattering accounts of human nature.

Key takeaway: Question claims of human superiority by examining human conduct.

Origin of the quote

Recorded in the posthumous collection Mark Twain in Eruption (1940), edited by Bernard DeVoto.

Who actually said this?

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The specialist Twain reference identifies the collection. The uploaded opening question is framing; it should not be assumed to name the source essay.

Attributed author: Mark Twain

Source: TwainQuotes: Man, citing Mark Twain in Eruption