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Mark Twain quotes: The human race was always interesting and we know by its past that it will always continue so, monotonously. The human race was always interesting and we know by its past that it will always continue so, monotonously.
Mark Twain quotes: Let us consider that we are all insane. It will explain us to each other. It will unriddle many riddles Let us consider that we are all insane. It will explain us to each other. It will unriddle many riddles
Mark Twain quotes: One must travel, to learn. Every day, now, old Scriptural phrases that never possessed any significance for me before, take to themselves a meaning. One must travel, to learn. Every day, now, old Scriptural phrases that never possessed any significance for me before, take to themselves a meaning.
Mark Twain quotes: The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf. The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.
Mark Twain quotes: Truth is neither alive nor dead; it just aggravates itself all the time ... Truth is neither alive nor dead; it just aggravates itself all the time ...
Mark Twain quotes: A good and wholesome thing is a little harmless fun in this world; it tones a body up and keeps him human and prevents him from souring. A good and wholesome thing is a little harmless fun in this world; it tones a body up and keeps him human and prevents him from souring.
Mark Twain quotes: Cherimoya, the most delicious fruit known to men. Cherimoya, the most delicious fruit known to men.
Mark Twain quotes: Always do what's right. That will gratify some and surprise the rest. Always do what's right. That will gratify some and surprise the rest.
Mark Twain quotes: Do not tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish. Do not tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish.
Mark Twain quotes: All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure. All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure.
Mark Twain quotes: Stripping away the irrational, the illogical, and the impossible, I am left with atheism. I can live with that. Stripping away the irrational, the illogical, and the impossible, I am left with atheism. I can live with that.
Mark Twain quotes: Why is it that, among men, physical courage is a trait so plenteous yet moral courage is a trait so rare? Why is it that, among men, physical courage is a trait so plenteous yet moral courage is a trait so rare?
Mark Twain quotes: Slade had to kill several men - some say three, others say four, and others six - but the world was the richer for their loss. Slade had to kill several men - some say three, others say four, and others six - but the world was the richer for their loss.
Mark Twain quotes: One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives. One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives.
Mark Twain quotes: It is not worth while to try to keep history from repeating itself, for man's character will always make the preventing of the repetitions impossible. It is not worth while to try to keep history from repeating itself, for man's character will always make the preventing of the repetitions impossible.
Mark Twain quotes: Hi-YI! YOU'RE up a stump, ain't you! Hi-YI! YOU'RE up a stump, ain't you!
Mark Twain quotes: He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person. He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.
Mark Twain quotes: College is a place where a professor's lecture notes go straight to the students' lecture notes, without passing through the brains of either. College is a place where a professor's lecture notes go straight to the students' lecture notes, without passing through the brains of either.
Mark Twain quotes: You can't reason someone out of something that they weren't reasoned into in the first place. You can't reason someone out of something that they weren't reasoned into in the first place.
Mark Twain quotes: You cannot surprise an individual more than twice with the same marvel You cannot surprise an individual more than twice with the same marvel
Mark Twain quotes: Denial is much more then an Egyptian River. Denial is much more then an Egyptian River.
Mark Twain quotes: Death is to life as heaven is to hell they're both dependent on each other Death is to life as heaven is to hell they're both dependent on each other
Mark Twain quotes: If the world ends, I'll just head on down to Kentucky because they're always 20 years behind. If the world ends, I'll just head on down to Kentucky because they're always 20 years behind.
Mark Twain quotes: Explore. Dream. Discover. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Mark Twain quotes: People who do not read have no advantage over those who can not read. People who do not read have no advantage over those who can not read.
Mark Twain quotes: We like a man to come right out and say what he thinks- if we agree with him. We like a man to come right out and say what he thinks- if we agree with him.
Mark Twain quotes: There have been innumerable Temporary Seekers after the Truth-have you ever heard of a permanent one? There have been innumerable Temporary Seekers after the Truth-have you ever heard of a permanent one?
Mark Twain quotes: If the man doesn't believe as we do, we say he is a crank, and that settles it. I mean, it does nowadays, because now we can't burn him. If the man doesn't believe as we do, we say he is a crank, and that settles it. I mean, it does nowadays, because now we can't burn him.
Mark Twain quotes: Who gave his angels eternal happiness unearned, yet required his other children to earn it? Who gave his angels eternal happiness unearned, yet required his other children to earn it?
Mark Twain quotes: There's a good spot tucked away somewhere in everybody. You'll be a long time finding it, sometimes. There's a good spot tucked away somewhere in everybody. You'll be a long time finding it, sometimes.
Mark Twain quotes: Men write many fine and plausible arguments in support of monarchy, but the fact remains that where every man has a voice, brutal laws are impossible Men write many fine and plausible arguments in support of monarchy, but the fact remains that where every man has a voice, brutal laws are impossible
Mark Twain quotes: Talent without work is useless, thank God Talent without work is useless, thank God
Mark Twain quotes: To do good is noble. To tell others to do good is even nobler and much less trouble. To do good is noble. To tell others to do good is even nobler and much less trouble.
Mark Twain quotes: These are sad days in literature. Homer is dead. Shakespeare is dead. And I myself am not feeling at all well. These are sad days in literature. Homer is dead. Shakespeare is dead. And I myself am not feeling at all well.
Mark Twain quotes: All people have had ill luck, but Jairus's daughter and Lazarus had the worst. All people have had ill luck, but Jairus's daughter and Lazarus had the worst.
Mark Twain quotes: Humor must not professedly teach and it must not professedly preach, but it must do both if it would live forever. Humor must not professedly teach and it must not professedly preach, but it must do both if it would live forever.
Mark Twain quotes: Don't use a five-dollar word when a fifty-cent word will do. Don't use a five-dollar word when a fifty-cent word will do.
Mark Twain quotes: A conspiracy is nothing but a secret agreement of a number of men for the pursuance of policies which they dare not admit in public A conspiracy is nothing but a secret agreement of a number of men for the pursuance of policies which they dare not admit in public
Mark Twain quotes: Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising. Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.
Mark Twain quotes: Dance like nobody's looking. Dance like nobody's looking.
Mark Twain quotes: Eschew surplusage. Eschew surplusage.
Mark Twain quotes: There ain't no harm in a hound, nohow. There ain't no harm in a hound, nohow.
Mark Twain quotes: The altar cloth of one aeon is the doormat of the next. The altar cloth of one aeon is the doormat of the next.
Mark Twain quotes: Buy land, they're not making it anymore. Buy land, they're not making it anymore.
Mark Twain quotes: The difference between those that succeed and those that fail is, those that succeeded tried. The difference between those that succeed and those that fail is, those that succeeded tried.
Mark Twain quotes: The way it is now, the asylums can hold the sane people, but if we tried to shut up the insane we should run out of building materials. The way it is now, the asylums can hold the sane people, but if we tried to shut up the insane we should run out of building materials.
Mark Twain quotes: My axiom is, to succeed in business: avoid my example. My axiom is, to succeed in business: avoid my example.
Mark Twain quotes: Spare the rod and spile the child, as the Good Book says. I'm a laying up sin and suffering for us both, Spare the rod and spile the child, as the Good Book says. I'm a laying up sin and suffering for us both,
Mark Twain quotes: Everything has its limit - iron ore cannot be educated into gold. Everything has its limit - iron ore cannot be educated into gold.
Mark Twain quotes: They say that you can't live by bread alone, but I can live on compliments. They say that you can't live by bread alone, but I can live on compliments.
Mark Twain quotes: My advice to girls: first, don't smoke - to excess; second, don't drink - to excess; third, don't marry - to excess. My advice to girls: first, don't smoke - to excess; second, don't drink - to excess; third, don't marry - to excess.
Mark Twain quotes: Be good and you will be lonely. Be good and you will be lonely.
Mark Twain quotes: Children have but little charity for each other's defects. Children have but little charity for each other's defects.
Mark Twain quotes: Braveness is resistance to concern, mastery of panic - not absense of anxiety. Braveness is resistance to concern, mastery of panic - not absense of anxiety.
Mark Twain quotes: Whatever you say, say it with conviction Whatever you say, say it with conviction
Mark Twain quotes: Ours is a terrible religion. The fleets of the world could swim in spacious comfort in the innocent blood it has spilt. Ours is a terrible religion. The fleets of the world could swim in spacious comfort in the innocent blood it has spilt.
Mark Twain quotes: April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four. April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.
Mark Twain quotes: Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals. Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals.
Mark Twain quotes: There are several kinds of stories, but only one difficult kind-the humorous. There are several kinds of stories, but only one difficult kind-the humorous.
Mark Twain quotes: I was born modest, but it didn't last. I was born modest, but it didn't last.
Mark Twain quotes: Methuselah lived to be 969 years old . You boys and girls will see more in the next fifty years than Methuselah saw in his whole lifetime. Methuselah lived to be 969 years old . You boys and girls will see more in the next fifty years than Methuselah saw in his whole lifetime.
Mark Twain quotes: We can't always have the beautiful aspect of things. Let us make the most of our sights that are beautiful and let the others go We can't always have the beautiful aspect of things. Let us make the most of our sights that are beautiful and let the others go
Mark Twain quotes: What would men be without women? Scarce, sir ... mighty scarce. What would men be without women? Scarce, sir ... mighty scarce.
Mark Twain quotes: I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it. I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.
Mark Twain quotes: I hate editors, for they make me abandon a lot of perfectly good English words. I hate editors, for they make me abandon a lot of perfectly good English words.
Mark Twain quotes: Humorists of the 'mere' sort cannot survive. Humor is only a fragrance, a decoration. Humorists of the 'mere' sort cannot survive. Humor is only a fragrance, a decoration.
Mark Twain quotes: I'm merely running some errands. This is now off the record. I'm merely running some errands. This is now off the record.
Mark Twain quotes: Everybody's private motto: It's better to be popular than right. Everybody's private motto: It's better to be popular than right.
Mark Twain quotes: In statesmanship get formalities right, never mind about the moralities. In statesmanship get formalities right, never mind about the moralities.
Mark Twain quotes: A well put together unreality is pretty hard to beat. A well put together unreality is pretty hard to beat.
Mark Twain quotes: To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is finer. To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is finer.
Mark Twain quotes: I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it. I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.
Mark Twain quotes: India has two million gods, and worships them all. In religion all other countries are paupers; India is the only millionaire. India has two million gods, and worships them all. In religion all other countries are paupers; India is the only millionaire.
Mark Twain quotes: Figures don't lie, but liars figure. Figures don't lie, but liars figure.
Mark Twain quotes: I've experienced a great deal of pain and suffering in my life ... most of which has never happened. I've experienced a great deal of pain and suffering in my life ... most of which has never happened.
Mark Twain quotes: Every person is a book, each year a chapter, Every person is a book, each year a chapter,
Mark Twain quotes: Learning softeneth the heart and breedeth gentleness and charity. Learning softeneth the heart and breedeth gentleness and charity.
Mark Twain quotes: Who knows, he may grow up to be President someday, unless they hang him first! Aunt Polly about Tom Sawyer Who knows, he may grow up to be President someday, unless they hang him first!
Aunt Polly about Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain quotes: You cannot trust your eyes, if your imagination is out of focus. You cannot trust your eyes, if your imagination is out of focus.
Mark Twain quotes: You can't reason with your heart; it has its own laws, and thumps about things which the intellect scorns. You can't reason with your heart; it has its own laws, and thumps about things which the intellect scorns.
Mark Twain quotes: All of us contain Music & Truth, but most of us can't get it out. All of us contain Music & Truth, but most of us can't get it out.
Mark Twain quotes: Except a person be part coward, it is not a compliment to say he is brave. Except a person be part coward, it is not a compliment to say he is brave.
Mark Twain quotes: Honesty: The best of all the lost arts. Honesty: The best of all the lost arts.
Mark Twain quotes: Golf is a good walk spoiled. Golf is a good walk spoiled.
Mark Twain quotes: No one is willing to acknowledge a fault in himself when a more agreeable motive can be found for the estrangement of his acquaintances. No one is willing to acknowledge a fault in himself when a more agreeable motive can be found for the estrangement of his acquaintances.
Mark Twain quotes: A few fly bites cannot stop a spirited horse. A few fly bites cannot stop a spirited horse.
Mark Twain quotes: All say, 'how hard it is that we have to die' -- a strange complaint to come from the mouths of those who have had to live. All say, 'how hard it is that we have to die' -- a strange complaint to come from the mouths of those who have had to live.
Mark Twain quotes: An honest man in politics shines more there than he would elsewhere.- A Tramp Abroad An honest man in politics shines more there than he would elsewhere.
- A Tramp Abroad
Mark Twain quotes: There are two reasons why anybody buys anything. The real reason, and the reason they give you. There are two reasons why anybody buys anything. The real reason, and the reason they give you.
Mark Twain quotes: The trouble is not in dying for a friend, but in finding a friend worth dying for. The trouble is not in dying for a friend, but in finding a friend worth dying for.
Mark Twain quotes: I wonder how much it would take to buy a soap bubble, if there were only one in the world. I wonder how much it would take to buy a soap bubble, if there were only one in the world.
Mark Twain quotes: It is hard enough luck being a monarch, without being a target also. It is hard enough luck being a monarch, without being a target also.
Mark Twain quotes: We are all ignorant; just about different things. We are all ignorant; just about different things.
Mark Twain quotes: The truth is, a person's memory has no more sense that his conscience, and no appreciation whatever of values and proportions. The truth is, a person's memory has no more sense that his conscience, and no appreciation whatever of values and proportions.
Mark Twain quotes: The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself. The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself.
Mark Twain quotes: Loose and forbear! Loose and forbear!
Mark Twain quotes: During the gold rush its a good time to be in the pick and shovel business During the gold rush its a good time to be in the pick and shovel business
Mark Twain quotes: Switzerland would me a mighty big place if it were ironed flat. Switzerland would me a mighty big place if it were ironed flat.
Mark Twain quotes: The ignorant are afraid to betray surprise or admiration ... they think it ill manners. The ignorant are afraid to betray surprise or admiration ... they think it ill manners.
Mark Twain quotes: Grown people everywhere are always likely to cling to the religion they were brought up in. Grown people everywhere are always likely to cling to the religion they were brought up in.

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