Who said “France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these drawbacks it is a fine…”?

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Mark Twain. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMark Twain's Notebook (1935)

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“France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these drawbacks it is a fine country.”
— Mark Twain
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Twain, M. (n.d.). France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these drawbacks it is a fine country. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30334-france-has-neither-winter-nor-summer-nor-morals/

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Twain, Mark. “France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these drawbacks it is a fine country.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30334-france-has-neither-winter-nor-summer-nor-morals/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Twain, Mark. “France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these drawbacks it is a fine country.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30334-france-has-neither-winter-nor-summer-nor-morals/.

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