Education Quotes
In the first place God made idiots. This was for practice. Then he made school boards.
"In the first place God made idiots. This was for practice. Then he made school boards."— Mark Twain
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Meaning of this quote
Twain satirizes school administration by presenting it as a further development of foolishness. The joke criticizes an institution rather than making a theological argument.
Key takeaway:
Keep the target and exaggeration of satire in view.
Origin of the quote
Following the Equator (1897), Pudd’nhead Wilson’s New Calendar.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe specialist Twain reference identifies the source. The post alters capitalization in the final clause.
