"Familiarity breeds contempt and children." "It takes a heap of sense to write good nonsense." "Never tell a lie except for practice."
This attractive gift edition of the renowned American humorist's epigrams and witticisms features hundreds of eminently quotable quips. Discover Twain's views on life, love, history, culture, travel, and other topics with these pithy aphorisms from his fiction, essays, letters, and autobiography.
The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain
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Author(s)Mark Twain
PublisherDover Publications
ISBN / ASIN048648923X
ISBN-139780486489230
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank661,277
CategoryLiterary Collections
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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