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Mark Twain

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Such is the human race, often it seems a pity that Noah... didn't miss the boat.


— Mark Twain


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The finest clothing made is a person's own skin, but, of course, society demands something more than this.


— Mark Twain


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When in doubt tell the truth.


— Mark Twain


#tell #truth #when in doubt

What, sir, would the people of the earth be without woman? They would be scarce, sir, almighty scarce.


— Mark Twain


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It is not best that we should all think alike; it is a difference of opinion that makes horse races.


— Mark Twain


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If man could be crossed with the cat, it would improve man but deteriorate the cat.


— Mark Twain


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Work is a necessary evil to be avoided.


— Mark Twain


#avoided #evil #necessary #necessary evil

The Christian's Bible is a drug store. Its contents remain the same, but the medical practice changes.


— Mark Twain


#changes #christian #contents #medical #practice

If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way.


— Mark Twain


#cannot #cat #hold #learn #other

Everything has its limit - iron ore cannot be educated into gold.


— Mark Twain


#educated #everything #gold #into #iron






About Mark Twain

Mark Twain Quotes




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But I have thought some more since then and I have read carefully the treaty of Paris [which ended the Spanish-American War] and I have seen that we do not intend to free but to subjugate the people of the Philippines. There were three versions found in his manuscripts made between 1897 and 1905: the Hannibal Eseldorf and Print Shop versions. He did state that "the goodness the justice and the mercy of God are manifested in His works" but also that "the universe is governed by strict and immutable laws" which determine "small matters" such as who dies in a pestilence.

Twain chose to pay all his pre-bankruptcy creditors in full though he had no responsibility to do this under the law. He also worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to his older brother Orion's newspaper. He achieved great success as a writer and public speaker.

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