Education quote by Mark Twain

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In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards
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"In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards"

- Mark Twain

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Mark Twain's quote is a funny method of revealing his viewpoint on the ineffectiveness of school boards. He suggests that God produced idiots as a practice run prior to developing school boards, recommending that school boards are even worse than idiots. This quote is a criticism of the administration and inadequacy of school boards, which Twain thought were not doing their task effectively. He suggests that school boards are refraining from doing enough to enhance the education system, and that they are not taking the necessary steps to guarantee that trainees are getting the very best education possible. Twain's quote is a funny method of expressing his discontentment with the existing state of the education system. He believes that school boards are not doing enough to improve the quality of education, and that they are not taking the required actions to make sure that students are getting the best education possible.

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Mark Twain This quote is written / told by Mark Twain between November 30, 1835 and April 21, 1910. He was a famous Author from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Education. The author also have 178 other quotes.

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