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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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If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything

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

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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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All right, then, I’ll go to hell.

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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 did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.

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Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.

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Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.

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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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The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.

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Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t.

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To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.

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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.

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The secret to getting ahead is getting started.

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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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History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.

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If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you’re mis-informed.

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About Mark Twain

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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