Quotes by Mark Twain

There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.close quote - Mark Twain
The wit knows that his place is at the tail of a procession.close quote - Mark Twain
The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.close quote - Mark Twain
The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.close quote - Mark Twain
The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow; there is no humor in Heaven.close quote - Mark Twain

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The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane.close quote - Mark Twain
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.close quote - Mark Twain
The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.close quote - Mark Twain

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The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all.close quote - Mark Twain
The Public is merely a multiplied "me."close quote - Mark Twain
The only way to keep your health is to eat what you do not want, drink what you do not like, and do what you would rather not.close quote - Mark Twain

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The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.close quote - Mark Twain

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The more you explain it, the more I do not understand it.close quote - Mark Twain
The more things are forbidden, the more popular they become.close quote - Mark Twain
The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little.close quote - Mark Twain


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