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Tag Archives: Mark Twain
Mark Twain on Arguments
“Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” 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 Courage
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.” 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 Patriotism
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Temptation
“There are several good protections against temptations, but the surest is cowardice.” 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 Genius
“Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered – either by themselves or by others.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Lies
“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Continue reading