Timeless Mark Twain Quotes: As true today as ever


	Timeless Mark Twain Quotes: As true today as ever

willhelm

10-19-2009 9:54 PM

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10-20-2009 2:34 AM

merrie

This is one of my favorites .....They did not know it was impossible, so they did it!

10-20-2009 6:50 AM

murieleileen

Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it.

These were written a long time ago. I would love to know what he would write about today's world. I think they are imbeciles and they are also putting us on. ....

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If voting made any difference they wouldn't let us do it.

YES

10-20-2009 8:58 AM

ofcapri

In today's world he would probably be taking Prozac.

10-20-2009 9:20 AM

bignosemousie

Fantastic.

10-20-2009 10:25 AM

aklimento

The rumors about my death are greatly exxagerated.

10-20-2009 10:59 PM

JackieDel

A wise man indeed.

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