Coincidentally, I was given a magnet with this quote on it and wondered the same thing: did Mark Twain actually say this? I think not. It conflicts with some of the views I've read in which he respects the ballot box, if not those who win the vote. I was glad to see the inquiry and hope someone can say with confidence whether or not it is an accurate quote. Arianne Laidlaw On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 5:04 AM, Shapiro, Fred <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I'm not sure whether Judith Lee is referring to Scott Holmes's response, or= > my response, or both. But for my part, I'm probably the person in the wor= > ld best able to answer the original question. I was just trying to figure = > out what exactly the original questioner was looking for, so I could then h= > elp him. > > > Fred Shapiro > > > > ________________________________ > From: Mark Twain Forum <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Lee, Judith <leej@OH= > IO.EDU> > Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 7:48 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: an authentic quote? > > Is this the best we can do for a colleague who asks a question? > Judith > > > Judith Yaross Lee, Ph.D. > Distinguished Professor of Communication Studies > > Charles E. Zumkehr Professor, Rhetoric & Culture Program > Director of COMS Honors Tutorials > Director, Central Region Humanities Center > School of Communication Studies > Ohio University > Lasher Hall > Athens, Ohio 45701 > T: 740-593-4888 > F: 740-593-4810 > > My newest book: _Twain's Brand: Humor in Contemporary American Culture_ <h= > =3D > ttp://www.ohio.edu/people/leej/Twains_Brand.html> > > On Oct 24, 2016, at 10:43 PM, Scott Holmes <[log in to unmask]<mailto:s= > =3D > [log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > I once saw a display, in a shopping mall, entitled Genuine Replica of > the Liberty Bell. > > On Tue, 2016-10-25 at 02:03 +0000, Shapiro, Fred wrote: > What do you mean exactly by "authentic quote"? Do you mean was it > said by =3D3D > Mark Twain? > > > Fred Shapiro > > > > ________________________________ > From: Mark Twain Forum <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> on behal= > =3D > f of James Caron < > caron@H=3D3D > AWAII.EDU<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttp-3A__AWAII.EDU&d= > =3DCwIBAg&c=3D-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=3DsRkhHMQo6W5Ird1lkQFqb23bCfSHAR2XjU= > SUG53db5M&m=3D8sIaD38WcEExRXBZq344XpTNLwGV_3-s8YPHUJZTCMA&s=3D1OIquafhD1Za-= > iQ_N8m2t3xhI6gwr1EPn-bNBVXDECI&e=3D >> > Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 9:41 PM > To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Subject: an authentic quote? > > "If voting made a difference they wouldn't let us do it." > > Inquiring minds would like to know. > -- > There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of > in your philosophy. > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttp-3A= > __bscottholmes.com&d=3DCwIBAg&c=3D-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=3DsRkhHMQo6W5Ird= > 1lkQFqb23bCfSHAR2XjUSUG53db5M&m=3D8sIaD38WcEExRXBZq344XpTNLwGV_3-s8YPHUJZTC= > MA&s=3DK4AFa2goPS4OIRIlV5W01YtEKr7Rc9LW69ITRtNbR3g&e=3D -- Arianne Laidlaw A '58