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There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.

~Mark Twain

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The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little.

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When red-haired people are above a certain social grade their hair is auburn.

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As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep, and never to refrain from smoking when awake.

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He is now rising from affluence to poverty.

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How lucky Adam was. He knew when he said a good thing, nobody had said it before.

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I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I always feel that they have not said enough.

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What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin.

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If the world comes to an end, I want to be in Cincinnati. Everything comes there ten years later.

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When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: November 30th, 1835

Died: April 21st, 1910

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