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Here's My Favorite Twain Quote

By Timothy Noah
Posted Wednesday, July 15, 1998, at 7:50 PM ET

Dear Marjorie,

An epigram from Pudd'Nhead Wilson:

"Behold, the fool saith, 'Put not all thine eggs in the one basket'--which is but a manner of saying, "Scatter your money and your attention'; but the wise man saith, "Put all your eggs in the one basket and--WATCH THAT BASKET."

How is it that I didn't think to have someone recite that at our wedding?

Love,

Tim

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Here's My Favorite Twain Quote

By Timothy Noah
Posted Wednesday, July 15, 1998, at 7:50 PM ET
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Timothy Noah writes Slate's "Chatterbox" column. Marjorie Williams is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair.
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