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“There are many scapegoats for our sins, but the most popular one is Providence.”

Quote by Mark Twain

Book:Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations

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Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations

This book presents a curated selection of Mark Twain's most memorable and insightful quotes, showcasing his sharp wit and profound observations on various aspects of life and society. more

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Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was a renowned American author and humorist in the 19th century. His works are characterized by humor, satire, and profound social insight, with notable novels such as 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'. more

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Source: Mark Twain in Eruption (Abridged, Annotated)

“More than once I have been humiliated by my resemblance to God the father; He is always longing for the love of His children and trying to get it on the cheapest and laziest terms He can invent.”

Trying Children Has Beens God Father Term Longing Resemblance Humiliated

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“Now I can only pray that there may be a God -- and a heaven -- or something better.”

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Book:Mark Twain's Own Autobiography: The Chapters from the North American Review

Source: Mark Twain's Own Autobiography: The Chapters from the North American Review

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Book:Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations

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“Swallow a toad in the morning and you will encounter nothing more disgusting the rest of the day.”

Funny Time Attitude Morning Focus Perspective Encounters Disgusting Toads

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“It is the will of God that we must have critics and missionaries and congressmen and humorists, and we must bear the burden”

God Bears Critics Burden Gods Will Congressman Humorists

Book:Autobiography of Mark Twain: Reader's Edition

Source: Autobiography of Mark Twain: Reader's Edition

“We grant God the possession of all the qualities of mind except the one that keeps the others healthy; that watches over their dignity; that focuses their vision true--humor.”

Mind God Quality Vision Watches Healthy Dignity Possession Grants

Book:Mark Twain's Mysterious Stranger Manuscripts

Source: Mark Twain's Mysterious Stranger Manuscripts

“Leaving out the gamblers, the burglars, and the plumbers, perhaps we do put our trust in God after a fashion. But, after all, it is an overstatement. If the cholera or black plague should come to these shores, perhaps the bulk of the nation would pray to be delivered from it, but the rest would put their trust in The Health Board.”

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Book:Mark Twain's Speeches

Source: Mark Twain's Speeches

“What God lacks is convictions- stability of character. He ought to be a Presbyterian or a Catholic or something- not try to be everything.”

Trying Character God Atheism Ought Catholic Atheist Conviction Positive Atheism Stability Presbyterians

Book:Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations

Source: Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations

“None of us can be as great as God, but any of us can be as good.”

Book:Mark Twain's notebook

Source: Mark Twain's notebook