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Mark Twain Quotes

«The proper office of a friend is to side with you when you are wrong. Nearly anybody will side with you when you are right.»
«The so-called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive, but in spite of their religion, not because of it»
«A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape.»
«Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.»
Author: Mark Twain (Humorist, Lecturer, Writer) | About: Laughter | Keywords: assault, assaults
«I have seen slower people than I am and more deliberate... and even quieter, and more listless, and lazier people than I am. But they were dead.»
«The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.»
«Names are not always what they seem. The common Welsh name BZJXXLLWCP is pronounced Jackson.»
«Sing like no one's listening, love like you've never been hurt, dance like nobody's watching, and live like its heaven on earth.»
«Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside»
Author: Mark Twain (Humorist, Lecturer, Writer) | About: Food, Success | Keywords: food
«It has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep, and never to refrain when awake»