All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"—a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.

About Mark Twain

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He has been praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced", with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature". Twain's novels include...

More quotations from Mark Twain

All generalizations are false, including this one.

—Mark Twain

The report of my death was an exaggeration.

—Mark Twain

Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody.

—Mark Twain

The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.

—Mark Twain

I don't give a damn for a man that can only spell a word one way.

—Mark Twain

History

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26 Oct 2026 Wording changed

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All say, "How hard it is that we have to die" — a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.