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it is not wise to keep the fire going under a slander unless you can get some large advantage out of keeping it alive. Few slanders can stand the wear of silence.
Mark Twain
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Mark Twain
Age: 74 †
Born: 1835
Born: November 30
Died: 1910
Died: April 21
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That cat will write her autograph all over your leg if you let her.
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Gratitude is a debt which usually goes on accumulating like blackmail the more you pay, the more is exacted.
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