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Mark Twain

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Mark Twain (1835–1910) was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, an American writer, humorist, and lecturer. Widely considered the "father of American literature," Twain is best known for *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer* and *Adventures of Huckleberry Finn*. His razor-sharp humor and social commentary have made him one of the most quoted writers in the English language.

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“Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.”

— Mark Twain

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All Quotes by Mark Twain

“When in doubt tell the truth.”

— Mark Twain

Truth

“Thunder is good, thunder is impressive but it is lightning that does the work.”

— Mark Twain

Good

“Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress but I repeat myself.”

— Mark Twain

Politics

“I've never let my school interfere with my education.”

— Mark Twain

Education

“God made the Idiot for practice, and then He made the School Board.”

— Mark Twain

God

“It is not best that we should all think alike it is a difference of opinion that makes horse races.”

— Mark Twain

Best

“Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.”

— Mark Twain

Good

“I never let schooling interfere with my education.”

— Mark Twain

Education

“The lack of money is the root of all evil.”

— Mark Twain

Money

“All generalizations are false, including this one.”

— Mark Twain

Funny

“Why shouldn't truth be stranger than fiction? Fiction, after all, has to make sense.”

— Mark Twain

Truth

“Wit is the sudden marriage of ideas which before their union were not perceived to have any relation.”

— Mark Twain

Marriage

“By trying we can easily endure adversity. Another man's, I mean.”

— Mark Twain

Funny

“Laws control the lesser man... Right conduct controls the greater one.”

— Mark Twain

Great

“Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't.”

— Mark Twain

Truth

“Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough.”

— Mark Twain

Newyears

“I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.”

— Mark Twain

Death

“When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.”

— Mark Twain

Life

“A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.”

— Mark Twain

Communication

“When angry, count to four when very angry, swear.”

— Mark Twain

Anger