American - Author | November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910
Principles have no real force except when one is well-fed.
Mark Twain
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The more things are forbidden, the more popular they become.
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A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
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Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today.
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Grief can take care if itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with.
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A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape.
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The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane.
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Repartee is something we think of twenty-four hours too late.
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When red-haired people are above a certain social grade their hair is auburn.
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It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them.
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Truth is the most valuable thing we have. Let us economize it.
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What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin.
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