Mark Twain

Country United States
Born Monday, 30 November 1835
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Quotes 155
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910),[1] better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He is most noted for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "the Great American Novel."
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Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear. Uncategorized
Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society. Uncategorized
Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. Uncategorized
Barring that natural expression of villainy which we all have, the man looked honest enough. Uncategorized
An Englishman is a person who does things because they have been done before. An American is a person who does things because they haven't been done before. Uncategorized
Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. Uncategorized
Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more. Uncategorized
A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. Uncategorized
A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain. Uncategorized
If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything Uncategorized
Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain. Uncategorized
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. Uncategorized
Humor is mankind's greatest blessing. Uncategorized
The lack of money is the root of all evil. Uncategorized
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. Uncategorized
Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often. Uncategorized
A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar. Uncategorized
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. Uncategorized
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. Uncategorized
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. Uncategorized