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It is my belief that nearly any invented quotation, played with confidence, stands a good chance to deceive.

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Mark Twain
Age: 74 †
Born: 1835
Born: November 30
Died: 1910
Died: April 21
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If God is what people say there can be no one in the universe so unhappy as He for He sees unceasingly myriads of His creatures suffering unspeakable miseries--and besides this foresees how they are going to suffer during the remainder of their lives. One might as well say, As unhappy as God.
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The more you explain it, the more I don't understand it.
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He has been a doctor a year now and has had two patients - no, three, I think - yes, it was three I attended their funerals.
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We grant God the possession of all the qualities of mind except the one that keeps the others healthy that watches over their dignity that focuses their vision true--humor.
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The minute we get reconciled to a person, how willing we are to throw aside little needless punctilios and pronounce his name right.
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Humor is mankind's greatest blessing.
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Many people have the reasoning facility, but no one uses it in religious matters.
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I would not read the proof of one of my books for any fair & reasonable sum whatever, if I could get out of it. The proof-reading on the P & Pauper cost me the last rags of my religion.
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If you're looking for friends when you need them...it's too late.
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When a library expels a book of mine and leaves an unexpurgated Bible lying around where unprotected youth and age can get hold of it, the deep unconscious irony of it delights me and doesn't anger me.
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Patriotism is merely a religion-love of country, worship of country, devotion to the country's flag and honor and welfare.
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Travel is lethal to prejudice.
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