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Dec 8, 2023 · Twain adds that crossing man with a cat would deteriorate the cat. This introduces an unexpected philosophical concept - the inherent danger of tampering with the natural order. It prompts us to question the ethical implications of altering or manipulating other species, even if it may hold potential benefits for our own kind.
May 7, 2024 · “Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the leash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man, but it would deteriorate the cat.” ― Mark Twain
That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat. - Notebook, 1894. I simply can't resist a cat, particularly a purring one. They are the cleanest, cunningest, and most intelligent things I know, outside of the girl you love, of course.
He once quipped, “If man could be crossed with a cat, it would improve man’s moral character; but it would damage the cat.” This quote shows Twain’s sense of humor and love for clever wordplay while still emphasizing his admiration for cats.
Jan 12, 2016 · 1. Anonymous, ‘ Pangur Bán ‘. This Old Irish poem was written by a monk about his cat, in around the 9th century, and found in a monastery in Austria. (Pangur Bán is the name of the monk’s cat.) Describing the life of the monk in his study with his cat as his happy companion, ‘Pangur Bán’ has everything for the cat-lover and book-lover.
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Oct 16, 2017 · “If man could be crossed with the cat,” he once wrote, “it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat."
Dec 27, 2022 · Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), once said: “If man could be crossed with the cat,” he once wrote, “it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat." (see above full quote) Twain owned up to 19 cats at one time, and he loved and respected them far beyond anything he felt about people.
