In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.
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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Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform.
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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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It’s better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt.
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History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.
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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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Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.
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I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.
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Loyalty to country always. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.
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Sanity and happiness are an impossible combination.
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Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I’ve done it thousands of times.
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The easy confidence with which I know another man’s religion is folly teaches me to suspect that my own is also.
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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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When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.
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You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.
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Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.
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