Sunday, January 18, 2026

Mark Twain's comment on current events.

“There must be two Americas: one that sets the captive free, and one that takes a once-captive’s new freedom away from him, and picks a quarrel with him with nothing to found it on; then kills him to get his land.” -Mark Twain, on the U.S.-Philippine War (although he could have said it about many other wars)

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Mark Twain's comment on current events.

“There must be two Americas: one that sets the captive free, and one that takes a once-captive’s new freedom away from him, and picks a quar...