Weather is a literary specialty, and no untrained hand can turn out a good article on it
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We have a criminal jury system which is superior to any in the world and it's efficiency is only marred by the difficulty of finding twelve men every day who don't know anything and can't read-
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote humorously critiques the challenges of jury selection in a legal system.
Mark Twain's quote highlights the irony and absurdity of the jury system in which a group of individuals is expected to make important decisions despite the inherent difficulties in finding uninformed and illiterate jurors. It reflects on the complexities of justice and sheds light on the flawed human elements in the legal process, using humor to convey a deeper message about societal expectations and the nature of the law.
Themes
JuryJusticeLawHumorSociety
In practice
Example use cases
During a discussion about the legal system, one might quote Twain to lighten the mood and provoke thought.
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