Mark twain quote

     One of my favorite quotations from The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain is found on page 180. In this section, Mark Twain is debating with a Mormon about polygamy. And the Mormon is telling Mark Twain that he can’t find a Bible verse that explicitly forbids polygamy. Mark Twain uses this quote as his reply, “Sure I can; ‘no man can serve two masters.’”

     I loved this quote because it was extremely witty. I’m pretty sure that this quote actually means that there is only one God, and no man can serve anyone but God, but Mark Twain took this verse and used it to prove his point. He uses it as an example from the Bible that forbids polygamy. Which is good because polygamy is wrong and illegal. It made me chuckle, because he is acknowledging that the woman is the dominant person in the relationship. So if a man is married to 2 women, then there are 2 dominant women ruling over him. And it’s not possible to devote all your time to both; you can only serve one at a time. It’s one of those funny little one-liners that made me giggle. I also liked this quote because it made me think about Mark Twain’s views on women. There are many quotes from the book that implied that he was a supporter of women’s rights. He even uses quotes that say that women are better than men. For example, he says, “there is only one good sex. The female one.” This is how he probably avoided fights with his wife. So not only did this quote make me laugh, it made me admire Mark Twain and think he’s awesome. And finally this quote, when applied to a man and a woman in a marriage, is true. The woman is the master and is always right. For example, my dad still needs to learn the lesson that my mom is right. “Even when she’s wrong, she’s right.” The movie “Meet the Robinsons” also shares this view.