I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.
MARK TWAINAlways acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.
More Mark Twain Quotes
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Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.
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The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man’s.
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Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned.
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It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.
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Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it.
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A successful book is not made of what is in it, but what is left out of it.
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I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.
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I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.
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Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary.
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A half-truth is the most cowardly of lies.
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It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.
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History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.
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In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.
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The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.
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