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Mark Twain Quotes

Mark Twain quotes

American Author, Writer November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910

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The only man I know who behaves sensibly is my tailor: he takes my measurements anew each time he sees me. The rest go on with their old measurements and expect me to fit them. Mark Twain
It is by the fortune of God that, in this country, we have three benefits: freedom of speech, freedom of thought, and the wisdom never to use either. Mark Twain
Being made merely in the image of God but not otherwise resembling him enough to be mistaken by anybody but a very near sighted person. Mark Twain
The reign of Edward VI was a singularly merciful one for those harsh times. Now that we are taking leave of him let us try to keep this in our minds, to his credit Mark Twain
Mark Twain quote: "My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she..."
My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it. Mark Twain
Mark Twain quote: "Prophesy is a good line of business, but it is full of risks."
Prophesy is a good line of business, but it is full of risks. Mark Twain
We speak of nature; it is folly; there is no such thing as nature; what we call by that misleading name is merely heredity and training. We have no thoughts of our own, no opinions of our own; they are transmitted to us, trained into us. Mark Twain
The fact is, the king was a good deal more than a king, he was a man; and when a man is a man, you can't knock it out of him. Mark Twain
Mark Twain quote: "Human nature is all alike."
Human nature is all alike. Mark Twain
Mark Twain quote: "A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right..."
A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape. Mark Twain
Mark Twain quote: "Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint."
Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. Mark Twain
What would the new teacher, representing France, teach us? Railroading? No. France knows nothing valuable about railroading. Steamshipping? No. France has no superiorities over us in that matter. Steamboating? No. French steamboating is still of Fulton's date--1809. Postal service? No. France is a back number there. Telegraphy? No, we taught her that ourselves. Journalism? No. Magazining? No, that is our own specialty. Government? No; Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, Nobility, Democracy,... Mark Twain
I felt so lonesome I most wished I was dead. The stars were shining, and the leaves rustled in the woods ever so mournful; and I heard an owl, away off, who-whooing about somebody that was dead, and a whippowill and a dog crying about somebody that was going to die; Mark Twain
Unconsciously we all have a standard by which we measure other men, and if we examine closely we find that this standard is a very simple one, and is this: we admire them, we envy them, for great qualities we ourselves lack. Hero worship consists in just that. Our heroes are men who do things which we recognize, with regret, and sometimes with a secret shame, that we cannot do. We find not much in ourselves to admire, we are always privately wanting to be like somebody else. If everybody was... Mark Twain
Mark Twain quote: "Barring that natural expression of villainy which we all have,..."
Barring that natural expression of villainy which we all have, the man looked honest enough. Mark Twain

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