18 Wise Quotes By Mark Twain On Wisdom, Human Nature, Life And Mankind

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River, its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is equally successful. The latter is perhaps Mark Twain’s most famous book ever published, often called “the Great American Novel.”

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The secret of getting ahead is getting started. Quote by Mark Twain
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence. Quote by Mark Twain
To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. Quote by Mark Twain
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt. Quote by Mark Twain
It’s better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt.

You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. Quote by Mark Twain
You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.

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If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything. Quote by Mark Twain
If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.

There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded. Quote by Mark Twain
There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.

The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read. Quote by Mark Twain
The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.

I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. Quote by Mark Twain
I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.

Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it. Quote by Mark Twain
Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.

Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it. Quote by Mark Twain
Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it.

Wrinkles should merely indicate where the smiles have been. Quote by Mark Twain
Wrinkles should merely indicate where the smiles have been.

The trouble is not in dying for a friend, but in finding a friend worth dying for. Quote by Mark Twain
The trouble is not in dying for a friend, but in finding a friend worth dying for.

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man. Quote by Mark Twain
If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man.

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Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody. Quote by Mark Twain
Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.

The secret of getting ahead is getting started. Quote by Mark Twain
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain. Quote by Mark Twain
A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain.

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. Quote by Mark Twain
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.

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    Yanglish [ Reply ]

    Mark Twain a great writer. Thanks for the lovely compilation of quotes.

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    Tebogo Percy Moremedi [ Reply ]

    This quotes are very profound and carry very inspirational messages

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    “Eat the frog first thing in the morning.”

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