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 was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature." Twain's novels include The...
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There are several good protections against temptations, but the surest is cowardice.
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Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.
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Manifest plainness,
Embrace simplicity,
Reduce selfishness,
Have few desires.