Who said “There is nothing in the world like a persuasive speech to fuddle the mental apparatus.”?

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

Source"The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg", ch. III, in The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories and Essays (1900)

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“There is nothing in the world like a persuasive speech to fuddle the mental apparatus.”
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Twain, M. (n.d.). There is nothing in the world like a persuasive speech to fuddle the mental apparatus. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38511-there-is-nothing-in-the-world-like-a/

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Twain, Mark. “There is nothing in the world like a persuasive speech to fuddle the mental apparatus.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38511-there-is-nothing-in-the-world-like-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Twain, Mark. “There is nothing in the world like a persuasive speech to fuddle the mental apparatus.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38511-there-is-nothing-in-the-world-like-a/.