Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.
MARK TWAINIt is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.
More Mark Twain Quotes
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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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It’s better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt.
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There’s one way to find out if a man is honest: ask him; if he says yes, you know he’s crooked.
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All right, then, I’ll go to hell.
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Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.
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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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It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.
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I must have a prodigious amount of mind; it takes me as much as a week, sometimes, to make it up!
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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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Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.
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The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.
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If voting made any difference they wouldn’t let us do it.
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Be good and you will be lonesome.
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Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.
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The secret to getting ahead is getting started.
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