Why argue with a fool

Three contiguous statements are shown below. The ascription Mark Twain is supposed to be paired with the statement above it, but some inattentive readers may have assumed that Twain crafted the statement below his name. This is known as a textual proximity error: Let us be thankful for the fools.

But for them the rest of us could not succeed… Mark Twain. In a message posted to the rec. Mark Twain said it best: Never argue with an idiot. In a columnist in a Howell, Michigan newspaper credited Twain with the saying in the title of this article: In conclusion, the core idea of the quotation under examination appeared as a biblical proverb. The popular saying that has been incorrectly attributed to Mark Twain is part of a large diverse family of statements that began to appear by Initial occurrences were printed without attributions.

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A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools. Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God the Lord , speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth. Our God comes; he does not keep silence; before him is a devouring fire, around him a mighty tempest.