Mark Twain

Mark Twain

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Renowned 19th-century author who wrote Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn and became famous for his unparalleled wit and storytelling ability. Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, he wrote under the pen name of Mark Twain and is widely considered one of the most important American literary figures.

  • When was
    Mark Twain born?

    Mark Twain was born on Monday, November 30, 1835

  • Where was
    Mark Twain born?

    Mark Twain was born in Florida, MO

  • How old is
    Mark Twain?

    Mark Twain is 189

Best Quotes

  • Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.
  • God made the Idiot for practice, and then He made the School Board.
  • Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.
  • Let us not be too particular; it is better to have old secondhand diamonds than none at all.
  • A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
  • To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.
  • Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.
  • Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody.
  • Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is because we are not the person involved.
  • Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our r...

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