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Tag: Mark Twain

Humor must not professedly teach and it

Posted on February 18, 2014February 18, 2009 by admin

“Humor must not professedly teach and it must not professedly preach, but it must do both if it would live forever.”

— Mark Twain

Author: Mark Twain
Category: humor
Tags: humor, Mark Twain

 

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Get your facts first, then you can

Posted on January 13, 2014January 13, 2009 by admin

“Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.”

— Mark Twain

Author: Mark Twain
Category: funny
Tags: funny, Mark Twain

 

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All you need is ignorance and confidence

Posted on December 14, 2013December 14, 2008 by admin

“All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure.”

— Mark Twain

Author: Mark Twain
Category: success
Tags: success, Mark Twain

 

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Work is a necessary evil to be

Posted on October 4, 2013October 4, 2008 by admin

“Work is a necessary evil to be avoided.”

— Mark Twain

Author: Mark Twain
Category: work
Tags: work, Mark Twain

 

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A person with a new idea is

Posted on October 1, 2013October 1, 2008 by admin

“A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.”

— Mark Twain

Author: Mark Twain
Category: success
Tags: success, Mark Twain

 

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Patriot: the person who can holler the

Posted on September 18, 2013September 18, 2008 by admin

“Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about.”

— Mark Twain

Author: Mark Twain
Category: patriotism
Tags: patriotism, Mark Twain

 

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When angry, count to four; when very

Posted on August 28, 2013August 28, 2008 by admin

“When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear.”

— Mark Twain

Author: Mark Twain
Category: anger
Tags: anger, Mark Twain

 

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Do the thing you fear most and

Posted on August 5, 2013August 5, 2008 by admin

“Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.”

— Mark Twain

Author: Mark Twain
Category: death
Tags: death, Mark Twain

 

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To succeed in life, you need two

Posted on July 26, 2013July 26, 2008 by admin

“To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.”

— Mark Twain

Author: Mark Twain
Category: life
Tags: life, Mark Twain

 

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Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose

Posted on June 27, 2013June 27, 2008 by admin

“Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.”

— Mark Twain

Author: Mark Twain
Category: politics
Tags: politics, Mark Twain

 

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In the first place, God made idiots.

Posted on June 8, 2013June 8, 2008 by admin

“In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards.”

— Mark Twain

Author: Mark Twain
Category: education
Tags: education, Mark Twain

 

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