"Human pride is not worth while; there is always something lying in wait to take the wind out of it"-Mark Twain, Following the EquatorPride is a tricky thing. (...)
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{"title":"On Pride's Downfall","post_url":"http:\/\/marktwainblog.org\/2009\/06\/27\/on-prides-downfall\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/marktwainblog.org\/feed\/","author":"tds","date":"2009-06-27 19:23:08","summary":""Human pride is not worth while; there is always something lying in wait to take the wind out of it"-Mark Twain, Following the EquatorPride is a tricky thing. (...)"}

"I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one"-Mark TwainThe difference between a million dollar idea and the worthless boasts of a crank is like the difference between a great joke and a terrible one -
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{"title":"On Timing","post_url":"http:\/\/marktwainblog.org\/2009\/06\/20\/on-timing\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/marktwainblog.org\/feed\/","author":"tds","date":"2009-06-20 18:51:06","summary":""I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one"-Mark TwainThe difference between a million dollar idea and the worthless boasts of a crank is like the difference between a great joke and a terrible one -"}

"It is a talent by itself to pay compliments gracefully and have them ring true. (...)
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{"title":"On Blowing Smoke","post_url":"http:\/\/marktwainblog.org\/2009\/06\/02\/on-blowing-smoke\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/marktwainblog.org\/feed\/","author":"tds","date":"2009-06-02 19:42:52","summary":""It is a talent by itself to pay compliments gracefully and have them ring true. (...)"}

"Education: that which reveals to the wise, and conceals from the stupid, the vast limits of their knowledge."-Mark TwainThe better the education, the more you know what you don't know - unless you're too stupid. (...)
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{"title":"On the Value of Education","post_url":"http:\/\/marktwainblog.org\/2009\/04\/27\/on-the-value-of-education\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/marktwainblog.org\/feed\/","author":"tds","date":"2009-04-27 20:05:40","summary":""Education: that which reveals to the wise, and conceals from the stupid, the vast limits of their knowledge."-Mark TwainThe better the education, the more you know what you don't know - unless you're too stupid. (...)"}

"Death, the refuge, the solace, the best and kindliest and most prized friend and benefactor of the erring, the forsaken, the old, and weary, and broken of heart, whose burdens be heavy upon them, and who would lie down and be at rest." -Mark.
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{"title":"On Finally Being at Rest","post_url":"http:\/\/marktwainblog.org\/2009\/04\/20\/on-finally-being-at-rest\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/marktwainblog.org\/feed\/","author":"tds","date":"2009-04-20 19:47:04","summary":""Death, the refuge, the solace, the best and kindliest and most prized friend and benefactor of the erring, the\u00a0forsaken, the old, and weary, and broken of heart, whose burdens be heavy upon them, and who would lie down and be at rest."\u00a0-Mark."}