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Tag Archives: Mark Twain
Mark Twain on Genius
Mark Twain on Truth
“If you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Life
“When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.” 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 Work
“Work is a necessary evil to be avoided.” 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 Lies
“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Continue reading
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’s Cynical Quote
“The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Temptation
“There are several good protections against temptations, but the surest is cowardice.” Continue reading
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