Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to.
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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I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.
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All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure.
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Out of all the things I have lost, I miss my mind the most.
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Be good and you will be lonesome.
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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 best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.
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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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I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.
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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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If voting made any difference they wouldn’t let us do it.
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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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Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.
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Worrying is like paying a debt you don’t owe.
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I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.
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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.
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