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Mark Twain was an American author, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer.
* He was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri.
* He is best known for his novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
* Twain's work has been praised for its humor, satire, and realism.
* He was a vocal critic of racism and social injustice.
* Twain died on April 21, 1910, in Redding, Connecticut.
* He is considered one of the greatest American writers of all time.
* His work continues to be read and enjoyed by people all over the world.

My books are water; those of the great geniuses is wine. Everybody drinks water.

Mark Twain

Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.

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Familiarity breeds contempt and children.

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Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned.

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 inspirational quotes - Image for quote : I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.

I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.

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After all these years, I see that I was mistaken about Eve in the beginning; it is better to live outside the Garden with her than inside it without her.

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When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not; but my faculties are decaying now and soon I shall be so I cannot remember any but the things that never happened. It is sad to go to pieces like this but we all have to do it.

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I have found out that there ain't no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.

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The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.

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I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.

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Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary.

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Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).

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I wish I could make him understand that a loving good heart is riches enough, and that without it intellect is poverty.

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If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

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Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.

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