Of all the animals, man is the only one that is cruel. He is the only one that inflicts pain for the pleasure of doing it.
MARK TWAINHistory doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.
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Education: the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty.
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I’ve lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.
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It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them.
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It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.
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When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain.
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Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.
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The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
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A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain.
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A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
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Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.
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I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.
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Out of all the things I have lost, I miss my mind the most.
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The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.
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There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.
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Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.
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