Mark Twain Quotes

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By englightenedsoul

List Of Mark Twain Quotes

I am a big lover of Mark Twain quotes.  Just love his witty and sarcastic quotes.  here is my list of best Mark Twain Quotes.  Have a read ans share your favorite Mark twain quotes in the comment section.

  • I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.
  • There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.
  • One of the striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives.
  • The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not.
  • Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.
  • I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one.
  • All generalizations are false, including this one.
  • The more things are forbidden, the more popular they become.

Mark Twain Quotes
Mark Twain Quotes
  • To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.
  • Don't go around saying the world owes you a living; the world owes you nothing; it was here first.
  • The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
  • It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not to deserve them.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • I have a higher and grander standard of principle than George Washington. He could not lie; I can, but I won't.
  • If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything.
  • It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.
  • Whenever you find that you are on the side of the majority, it is time to reform.
  • Of all the animals, man is the only one that is cruel. He is the only one that inflicts pain for the pleasure of doing it.
  • 'Classic.' A book which people praise and don't read.
  • Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times.
  • It is not best that we should all think alike; it is a difference of opinion that makes horse races.
  • It's no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.
  • Name the greatest of all inventors. Accident.
  • The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.
  • The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.
  • When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain.

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Comments On Mark Twain Quotes

davidisaiah profile image

davidisaiah 23 months ago

I love Twain...thanks

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englightenedsoul Hub Author 23 months ago

I love twain and twain quotes too. thank you for stopping by!!

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Jane Bovary Level 1 Commenter 23 months ago

Some great ones there EL. Mark Twain is fantastic...and he would have to be my greatest resource for quotations. Thanks for this!

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englightenedsoul Hub Author 23 months ago

I totally agree with you Jane. Mark Twain is the greatest resource for quotations. I am so glad that you enjoyed the read. Thanks for topping by!!!

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suny51 23 months ago

If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything.there is nothing truer than that.

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rpalulis 23 months ago

Always can appreciate a good Twain quote. Thanks

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englightenedsoul Hub Author 23 months ago

Same here. Thanks for stopping by!!!

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Kangaroo_Jase Level 2 Commenter 23 months ago

Loved alot of Mark Twains quotes, most likely because almost all Australians have a sarcastic streak :) I would say one of my favourites is -

It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

Very good Hub.

Soul Not Enlightened Yet 21 months ago

Delightful indeed! :)

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