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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 on Lies
“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Education
“In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Life
“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” 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 Genius
“Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered – either by themselves or by others.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Work
“Work is a necessary evil to be avoided.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Desire
“A human being has a natural desire to have more of a good thing than he needs.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Arguments
“Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” Continue reading
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