Who said “Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.”?

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

Source"The Chronicle of Young Satan" (ca. 1897–1900, unfinished), published posthumously in Mark Twain's Mysterious Stranger Manuscripts (1969), ed. William Merriam Gibson (pp. 165–166 in the 2005 paperback printing, )

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“Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.”
— Mark Twain
Verified"The Chronicle of Young Satan" (ca. 1897–1900, unfinished), published posthumously in Mark Twain's Mysterious Stranger Manuscripts (1969), ed. William Merriam Gibson (pp. 165–166 in the 2005 paperback printing, ) · evidenceLaughter

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Twain, M. (n.d.). Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25483-against-the-assault-of-laughter-nothing-can-stand/

MLA

Twain, Mark. “Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25483-against-the-assault-of-laughter-nothing-can-stand/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Twain, Mark. “Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25483-against-the-assault-of-laughter-nothing-can-stand/.

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