Mark Twain

1835 - 1910

American Writer, Humorist and Essayist

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He has been praised as the “greatest humorist the United States has produced”, with William Faulkner calling him “the father of American literature”.

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Mark Twain Quote - The trouble is not in dying for a friend, but in finding a friend worth dying for. Free

Mark Twain

The trouble is not in dying for a friend, but in finding a friend worth dying for.

Mark Twain Quote - A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. Free

Mark Twain

A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.

Mark Twain Quote - The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. Free

Mark Twain

The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.

Mark Twain Quote - It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled. Free

Mark Twain

It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.

Mark Twain Quote - If Christ were here there is one thing he would not be – a Christian. Free

Mark Twain

If Christ were here there is one thing he would not be – a Christian.

Mark Twain Quote - 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. Free

Mark Twain

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.

Mark Twain Quote - It’s better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt. Free

Mark Twain

It’s better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt.

Mark Twain Quote - Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry. Free

Mark Twain

Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.

Mark Twain Quote - The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. Free

Mark Twain

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.

Mark Twain Quote - The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Free

Mark Twain

The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.

Mark Twain Quote - Out of all the things I have lost, I miss my mind the most. Free

Mark Twain

Out of all the things I have lost, I miss my mind the most.

Mark Twain Quote - Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. Free

Mark Twain

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

Mark Twain Quote - Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. Free

Mark Twain

Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.

Mark Twain Quote - It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare. Free

Mark Twain

It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.

Mark Twain Quote - Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more. Free

Mark Twain

Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.

About Mark Twain

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He has been praised as the “greatest humorist the United States has produced”, with William Faulkner calling him “the father of American literature”.

Notable Works

Mark Twain’s literary legacy is anchored by his masterpiece novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which defined American literature through their sharp social critique and vivid realism. He further showcased his satirical genius in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, a time-travel narrative mocking feudalism and technology, and The Prince and the Pauper, a classic critique of class division. In shorter forms, his humorous short story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County launched his national fame, while his travelogue The Innocents Abroad solidified his status as a legendary observer of human nature.

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