Edmund Burke on Croker and Tammany

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The election makes me think of a story of a man who was dying. He had only two minutes to live, so he sent for a clergyman and asked him, “Where is the best place to go to?” He was undecided about it. So the minister told him that each place had its advantages—heaven for climate, and hell for society.

Mark Twain

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Topic

Heaven and hell Heaven Hell

Author

Mark Twain

Source

Edmund Burke on Croker and Tammany

Medium

Speech

Language

English

Time

1901 1900s 20th century

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Original Citation

Twain, Mark. "Edmund Burke on Croker and Tammany." 7 Oct. 1901, New York City, NY, USA.

Current Citation

Twain, Mark. "Edmund Burke on Croker and Tammany." Mark Twain: Collected Tales, Sketches, Speeches & Essays 1891-1910, edited by Louis J. Budd. Library of America, 1992.