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Mark Twain Quotes - Page 11

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If there is a God, he is a malign thug.

If there is a God, he is a malign thug.

Atheist, Thug, If There Is A God

Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist”, p.33, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Progressive improvement beats delayed perfection.

Perfection, Excellence, Improvement

No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.

Life, Trust, Freedom

There's always something about your success that displeases even your best friends.

Success, Your Best Friend

Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist”, p.45, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.

Motivational, Forbidden Love, Temptation

Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist”, p.31, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

The more you explain it, the more I don't understand it.

Inspirational Life, Vaccines, Language

Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist”, p.10, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

There are only two types of speakers in the world. 1. The nervous and 2. Liars.

Liars, Skills, Two

There comes a time in every rightly constructed boy's life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.

Time, Baby Boy, Son

1876 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, ch.25.

The more things are forbidden, the more popular they become.

Literature, Forbidden Fruit, Forbidden Things

Mark Twain (2012). “The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations”, p.13, Courier Corporation

Faith is believing things you know aint true

Believe, Knows

The lack of money is the root of all evil.

Funny, Bible, Sarcastic

Mark Twain, John Sutton Tuckey (1980). “The Devil's Race-track: Mark Twain's Great Dark Writings : the Best from Which was the Dream? and Fables of Man”, p.337, Univ of California Press

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.

Travel, Fun, Adventure

Mark Twain (2008). “The Innocents Abroad”, p.650, Velvet Element Books

Italy is the home of art and swindling; home of religion and moral rottenness

Art, Inspiration, Home

Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.

Inspirational, Birthday, Positive

Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.443, Courier Corporation

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.

Inspirational, Funny, Humorous

Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist”, p.13, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Until I came to New Mexico, I never realized how much beauty water adds to a river.

Rivers, Water, Add

Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.

Inspirational, Life, Truth

Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.485, Courier Corporation

Golf is a good walk spoiled.

Funny, Sports, Sarcastic

Attributed in Reader's Digest, Dec. 1948. Commonly attributed to Twain, but the Stevens Point (Wis.) Daily Journal, 19 Dec. 1913, printed the following without attribution to any named individual: "Golf, of course, has been defined as a good walk spoiled."

Never let formal education get in the way of your learning.

Education, Learning, Ballet

There are many humorous things in the world; among them, the white man's notion that he is less savage than the other savages.

Humorous, Inspiration, Men

Mark Twain, Peter Kaminsky (2009). “The Chicago of Europe, and Other Tales of Foreign Travel”, p.170, Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much.

Dog, Cat, Animal

Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.

Inspirational, Funny, Sarcastic

Quoted in More Maxims of Mark, ed. Merle Johnson (1927)

When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade, without further introduction.

Cat, Men, Introduction

"Who Is Mark Twain? (An Incident)". Book by Mark Twain, April 21, 2009.

In religion and politics, people's belief's and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second hand, and without examination

Religious, Believe, Second Chance

Autobiography ch. 78 (1959)

If you want me to give you a two-hour presentation, I am ready today. If you want only a five-minute speech, it will take me two weeks to prepare.

Two, Giving, Design

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