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Mark Twain Quotes

«When in doubt, tell the truth.»
Author: Mark Twain (Humorist, Lecturer, Writer) | About: Doubt, Truth
«Humor is mankind's greatest blessing.»
Author: Mark Twain (Humorist, Lecturer, Writer) | About: Humor | Keywords: blessing, humor, mankind
«If a person offends you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick.»
«Only a government that is rich and safe can afford to be a democracy, for democracy is the most expensive and nefarious kind of government ever heard of on earth.»
«You are a coward when you even seem to have backed down from a thing you openly set out to do»
«Humor is the great thing, the saving thing. The minute it crops up, all our irritation and resentments slip away, and a sunny spirit takes their place.»
«I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.»
«The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man's»
«Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it.»
«Let us not be too particular; it is better to have old secondhand diamonds than none at all»