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Mark Twain (b. Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 11-30-1835; d. 4-21-1910) American humorist, novelist, writer, and lecturer, whose early works of humor matured into social commentary against imperialism and racism. We hope you find this collection of quotes valuable in your study of Mark Twain and his contribution to the creative process of Life!

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“God puts something good and lovable in every man His hands create.” Mark Twain, The American Vandal, speech, 1868

“Man is the only animal that deals in that atrocity of atrocities, War. He is the only one that gathers his brethren about him and goes forth in cold blood and calm pulse to exterminate his kind. He is the only animal that for sordid wages will march out... and help to slaughter strangers of his own species who have done him no harm and with whom he has no quarrel.... And in the intervals between campaigns he washes the blood off his hands and works for ‘the universal brotherhood of man’ - with his mouth.” Mark Twain

“No civilization can be perfect until exact equality between man and woman is included.”-- Mark Twain, Notebook, 1895

“I can teach anybody how to get what they want out of life. The problem is that I can't find anybody who can tell me what they want.” Mark Twain

“We are always too busy for our children; we never give them the time or interest they deserve. We lavish gifts upon them; but the most precious gift, our personal association, which means so much to them, we give grudgingly.” Mark Twain

“Man -- a figment of God’s imagination.” Mark Twain

“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” Mark Twain

“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.” Mark Twain

“You can’t depend on your judgement when your imagination is out of focus.” Mark Twain

“Man is the only Patriot. He sets himself apart in his own country, under his own flag, and sneers at the other nations, and keeps multitudinous uniformed assassins on hand at heavy expense to grab slices of other people’s countries, and keep them from grabbing slices of his. And in the intervals between campaigns he washes the blood off his hands and works for ‘the universal brotherhood of man’- with his mouth.” Mark Twain, The Lowest Animal

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