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Tag Archives: Mark Twain
Mark Twain on Humanity
“The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to other creatures; but the fact that he can do wrong proves his moral inferiority to any creature that cannot.” Continue reading
Mark Twain Cynical Quote on Politics
“Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Death
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Procrastination
“Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.” Continue reading
Mark Twain Wisdom Quote
“Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Courage
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Anger
“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.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Truth
“Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn’t.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Lies
“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Continue reading
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