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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.

“Substitute 'damn' every time you're inclined to write 'very' your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.”

— Mark Twain

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All Quotes by 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

Death

“Lord save us all from a hope tree that has lost the faculty of putting out blossoms.”

— Mark Twain

Hope

“When in doubt tell the truth.”

— Mark Twain

Truth

“It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.”

— Mark Twain

Business

“Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough.”

— Mark Twain

Newyears

“Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned.”

— Mark Twain

Education

“Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.”

— Mark Twain

Funny

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

— Mark Twain

Funny

“All generalizations are false, including this one.”

— Mark Twain

Funny

“The Christian's Bible is a drug store. Its contents remain the same, but the medical practice changes.”

— Mark Twain

Medical

“A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape.”

— Mark Twain

Time

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

— Mark Twain

Marriage

“I never let schooling interfere with my education.”

— Mark Twain

Education

“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”

— Mark Twain

Anger

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”

— Mark Twain

Motivational

“Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.”

— Mark Twain

Work

“It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.”

— Mark Twain

Freedom

“Prosperity is the best protector of principle.”

— Mark Twain

Best

“The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.”

— Mark Twain

History

“I can live for two months on a good compliment.”

— Mark Twain

Good