An Englishman is a person who does things because — Mark Twain Next It is human to exaggerate the merits of the dead. “ An Englishman is a person who does things because they have been done before. An American is a person who does things because they haven't been done before. Humor e Ironia Nation and Patriotism Share Share Comments (0) Log in to post a comment. No comments yet. Be the first to comment.