Top 15 Mark Twain Quotes
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer (The author of Famous book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn), humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was lauded as the “greatest humorist [the United States] has produced”, and William Faulkner called him “the father of American literature”. Here we have gathered best Mark Twain quotes about life, humor, politics etc
“I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know.”
― Mark Twain
“God created war so that Americans would learn geography.”
― Mark Twain
“I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.”
― Mark Twain
“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.”
― Mark Twain
“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
― Mark Twain
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
― Mark Twain
“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
― Mark Twain
“Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well.”
― Mark Twain
“′Classic′ – a book which people praise and don’t read.”
― Mark Twain
“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”
― Mark Twain
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
― Mark Twain
“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
― Mark Twain
“Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.”
― Mark Twain
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.”
― Mark Twain
“In a good book room you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.”
― Mark Twain
“Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.”
― Mark Twain
“Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.”
― Mark Twain
“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.”
― Mark Twain
“Don’t part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.”
― Mark Twain
“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
― Mark Twain
“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t.”
― Mark Twain
“But who prays for Satan? Who, in eighteen centuries, has had the common humanity to pray for the one sinner that needed it most?”
― Mark Twain
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And if you want to find more details about Mark Twain Read Mark Twain’s Biography.
Also Read: Towns Named after Mark Twain
Sasindu Jayasri is an Engineering student from Sri Lanka and he studies mechanical engineering at the department of mechanical engineering at the University of Moratuwa. He is passionate about writing and giving inspiration to the world. Follow him in LinkedIn for updates and you can contact him directly.
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