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Mark Twain Quotes: To arrive at a just estimate of a renowned man's character one must judge it by the standards of his time, not ours.
         

To arrive at a just estimate of a renowned man's character one must judge it by the standards of his time, not ours.


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

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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If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.



Never regret anything that made you smile.

Never regret anything that made you smile.



All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.



Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.



Life is short, Break the Rules. Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably And never regret ANYTHING That makes you smile.

Life is short, Break the Rules. Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably And never regret ANYTHING That makes you smile.



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.

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.



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Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.



Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.



If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed.

If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed.





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