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Mark Twain Quotes - Page 26

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An occasional compliment is necessary to keep up one's self-respect.

An occasional compliment is necessary to keep up one's self-respect.

Self, Self Respect, Compliment

Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.63, Courier Corporation

If it is a Miracle, any sort of evidence will answer, but if it is a Fact, proof is necessary

Miracle, Criminals, Answers

Mark Twain (1962). “Letters from the earth”, Buccaneer Books

There ought to be a room in every house to swear in. It's dangerous to have to repress an emotion like that.

Funny, Humorous, House

Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.380, Courier Corporation

I am persuaded that the world has been tricked into adopting some false and most pernicious notions about consistency - and to such a degree that the average man has turned the rights and wrongs of things entirely around and is proud to be "consistent," unchanging, immovable, fossilized, where it should be his humiliation.

Men, Rights, Average

Mark Twain, Caroline Thomas Harnsberger (2009). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.407, Courier Corporation

The universal brotherhood of man is our most precious possession.

Men, Brotherhood Of Man, Diversity

Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.34, Courier Corporation

If you can't get a compliment any other way, pay yourself one.

Self Esteem, Humorous, Compliments You

When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded how much he had learned in the last seven years.

Father, Science, Years

When the human race has once acquired a superstition, nothing short of death is ever likely to remove it.

Race, Superstitions, Conservatism

Mark Twain (1960). “The autobiography of Mark Twain: including chapters now published for the first time”

I am a great and sublime fool. But then I am God's fool, and all His works must be contemplated with respect.

Funny, Humor, Sublime

Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.129, Courier Corporation

Men are more compassionate/(nobler)/magnanimous/generous than God; for men forgive their dead, but God does not.

Religious, Men, Forgiving

It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.

Inspirational, Courage, Integrity

Mark Twain (2013). “Autobiography of Mark Twain”, p.372, Univ of California Press

If smoking cigars is not permitted in heaven, I won''t go.

Heaven, Smoking, Cigar

He was such a good man that people hated to see him coming.

Men, People, Good Man

How little a thing can make us happy when we feel that we have earned it.

Money, Littles, Wealth

Mark Twain, Howard G. Baetzhold, Joseph B. Mccullough (1996). “The Bible According to Mark Twain”, p.24, Simon and Schuster

There is nothing in the world like persuasive speech to fuddle the mental apparatus.

Oratory, World, Speech

Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.452, Courier Corporation

The physician who knows only medicine, knows not even medicine.

Medicine, Physicians, Knows

Pity is for the living, envy is for the dead.

Jealousy, Envy, Gossip

Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.75, Courier Corporation

Some civilized women would lose half their charm without dress and some would lose all of it.

Dresses, Half, Charm

Mark Twain (2008). “Mark Twain's Speeches: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.77, ReadHowYouWant.com

I was young and foolish then; now I am old and foolisher.

Death, Age, Fool

Mark Twain (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated)”, p.8840, Delphi Classics

Fleas can be taught nearly anything a congressman can.

Politics, Fleas, Taught

Seventy is old enough. After that there is too much risk.

Risk, Age, Too Much

Mark Twain (2008). “Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World: Easyread Super Large 24pt Edition”, p.70, ReadHowYouWant.com

The wit knows that his place is at the tail of a procession.

Inspiration, Tails, Wit

Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist”, p.54, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

To be satisfied with what one has; that is wealth. As long as one sorely needs a certain additional amount, that man isn't rich.

Men, Long, Needs

Mark Twain (1992). “Twain: Collected Tales, Sketches, Speeches, and Essays, Volume 1: 1852-1890”, p.385, Library of America

Go and surprise the whole country by doing something right.

Country, Surprise, Whole

Mark Twain (1992). “Twain: Collected Tales, Sketches, Speeches, and Essays, Volume 1: 1852-1890”, p.388, Library of America

When all is said and done, the one sole condition that makes spiritual happiness and preserves it is the absence of doubt.

Spiritual, Believe, Doubt

Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.90, Courier Corporation

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