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“Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer.”

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Charles Caleb Colton

Charles Caleb Colton was an English writer active from 1780 to 1832. Known for his humor and wit, he is particularly recognized for his aphorisms and satirical works. more

“The moral of it is this: If you are of any account, stay at home and make your way by faithful diligence; but if you are 'no account,' go away from home, and then you will have to work, whether you want to or not. Thus you become a blessing to your friends by ceasing to be a nuisance to them-if the people you go among suffer by the operation.”

People Ifs Way Want Home Suffering Moral Blessing Accounts Faithful Operations Going Away Diligence Stay At Home Nuisance Away From Home

Book:Roughing It

Source: Roughing It

“The silent colossal National Lie that is the support and confederate of all the tyrannies and shams and inequalities and unfairnesses that afflict the peoples — that is the one to throw bricks and sermons at.”

Lying Support Silent Tyranny Inequality Bricks Sermons Colossal Unfairness Confederate

Book:The Jumping Frog: And 18 Other Stories

Source: The Jumping Frog: And 18 Other Stories

“Only laughter can blow [a colossal humbug] to rags and atoms at a blast. Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.”

Laughter Blow Atoms Assault Blast Rags Colossal Humbug

Author:Mark Twain

“I am not an American. I am the American.”

Author:Mark Twain

“You should never trust a man who has only one way to spell a word.”

Men Way Should One Way Spells Never Trust Never Trust A Man

Author:Mark Twain

“True irreverence is disrespect for another man's god.”

Men Another Man Disrespect Irreverence

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

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

“History has tried hard to teach us that we can't have good government under politicians. Now, to go and stick one at the very head of the government couldn't be wise.”

Hard Government Teach Wise Politician Sticks Being Wise

Book:Mark Twain: The Complete Interviews

Source: Mark Twain: The Complete Interviews

“Love your enemy, it will scare the hell out of them.”

Inspiration Enemy Hell Love You Scare Love Your Enemies

Author:Mark Twain

“If God had meant for us to be naked, we'd have been born that way.”

Ifs Way Has Beens Born Naked

Author:Mark Twain

“The gentle reader will never, never know what a consummate ass he can become until he goes abroad.”

Knows Reader Travel Ass Gentle Time Travel Travel Writing Great Travel Foreign Countries Supposition Travel Abroad Travel Experience Speak Now

Book:The Innocents Abroad

Source: The Innocents Abroad

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