Quote by Mark Twain

But the truth is, that when a Library expels a book of mine and leaves an unexpurgated Bible lying around where unprotected youth and age can get hold of it, the deep unconscious irony of it delights me and doesn't anger me.

But the truth is, that when a Library expels a book of mine

Summary

In this quote, the author reflects on the irony of being upset when their book is banned from a library, while an unexpurgated (uncensored) Bible is easily accessible to people of all ages. Instead of anger, they find delight in this contradiction, highlighting the paradoxical nature of book censorship. The author suggests that the unfettered availability of an influential religious text, juxtaposed with their own work being banned, exposes the absurdity and inconsistency within the act of censorship.

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