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Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. (Mark Twain)
The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself. View quote
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It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them. View quote
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If man could be crossed with a cat, it would improve man but deteriorate the cat. View quote
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Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today. View quote
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Wrinkles should merely indicate where the smiles have been. View quote
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I believe that our Heavenly Father invented man because he was disappointed in the monkey. View quote
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Often the surest way to convey misinformation is to tell the strict truth. View quote
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There is nothing so annoying as a good example. View quote
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My books are like water; those of the great geniuses are wine. (Fortunately) everybody drinks water. View quote
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Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest. (Mark Twain)
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. View quote
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He was ignorant of the commonest accomplishments of youth. He could not even lie. View quote
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In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards. View quote
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It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare. View quote
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Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising. View quote
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Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured. View quote
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I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I always feel that they have not said enough. View quote
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There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist, except an old optimist. View quote
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By trying we can easily endure adversity. Another man's, I mean. View quote
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A man cannot be uncomfortable without his own approval. (Mark Twain)
There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate when he can't afford it, and when he can. View quote
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One of the proofs of the immortality of the soul is that myriads have believed it - they also believed the world was flat. View quote
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Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. View quote
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Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable. View quote
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Mark Twain

Occupation: American Author
Born: November 30, 1835
Died: April 21, 1910
Quotes count: 1199
Wikipedia: Mark Twain

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