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The secret source of humor itself is not joy but sorrow. There is no humor in heaven.
Humor
Mark Twain

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There are many scapegoats for our sins, but the most popular is providence.
Providence
Mark Twain

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There are no grades of vanity, there are only grades of ability in concealing it.
Vanity
Mark Twain

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There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.
Coward and Cowardice
Mark Twain

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There isn't a single human characteristic that can be safely labeled as American.
America
Mark Twain

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There's always something about your success that displeases even your best friends.
Success
Mark Twain

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Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered -- either by themselves or by others.
Genius
Mark Twain

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Thunder is impressive, but it is lightning that does the work.
Work
Mark Twain

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To be good is noble, but to teach others how to be good is nobler and less trouble.
Teachers and Teaching
Mark Twain

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To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.
Law and Lawyers
Mark Twain

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We have the best government that money can buy.
Government
Mark Twain

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When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people.
Deception
Mark Twain

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When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not.
Memory
Mark Twain

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When we remember that we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.
Insanity
Mark Twain

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Work and play are words used to describe the same thing under differing conditions.
Work
Mark Twain

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A critic is a man who knows the way, but can't drive the car.
Critics and Criticism
Kenneth Tynan

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The rest, called literature, is a dossier of human imbecility for the guidance of future professors.
Literature
Tristan Tzara

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That which the Fascists hate above all else, is intelligence.
Fascism
Miguel De Unamuno

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Conceit is bragging about yourself. Confidence means you believe you can get the job done.
Conceit
Johnny Unitas

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A baby sitter is someone who watches your TV set While your kids cry themselves to sleep.
Baby Sitters
Source Unknown

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A fisherman may measure his catch by the size, but when is a man big enough to keep?
Honor
Source Unknown

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A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother.
Mothers
Source Unknown

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A good example is the best sermon.
Example
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A healthy attitude is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier.
Attitude
Source Unknown

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A job worth doing is worth doing together.
Teams and Teamwork
Source Unknown

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Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.
[ Research ] Wernher Von Braun