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Laws are sand, customs are rock. Laws can be evaded and punishment escaped, but an openly transgressed custom brings sure punishment. The penalty may be unfair, unrighteous, illogical, and a cruelty; no mater, it will be inflicted, just the same.

Mark Twain (1835-1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
Essay (1906), “The Gorky Incident”

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Luke Trevorrow 3d ago

Another day, another load of books purchased. I’m quite pleased with this haul. The version of “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” with Jack Nicholson on the cover I’m particularly pleased about. It cost me the princely sum of £1.99 from the local charity shop. Also, I’m pretty pleased to pick up a brand new copy of Andy Weir’s latest book for half price from a local bookshop. #books #jacknicholson #charityshop #bookstodon #andyweir #marktwain #kenkesey #physicalmedia

John Autry 4d ago

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Wisdom in Space 5d ago

The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them.
-- Mark Twain

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WIST Quotations Apr 10

A quotation from Twain

Remember this, take it to heart, live by it, die for it if necessary: that our patriotism is medieval, outworn, obsolete; that the modern patriotism, the true patriotism, the only rational patriotism is loyalty to the nation ALL the time, loyalty to the Government when it deserves it.

Mark Twain (1835-1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
Story (1905-02-02), “The Czar’s Soliloquy,” North American Review, Vol. 180, No. 580 (1905-03)

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VidShare Apr 6

Discover the exciting Tom Sawyer Island attraction in Orlando, Florida. Perfect for family fun, explore caves, bridges, and scenic trails inspired by Mark Twain's classic stories. Plan your visit today!

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muddle Apr 4

@bontchev I've been thinking about "the end of geography" recently and I think that this quote is sort of in the same vein? Like (paraphrasing) "no country with a McDonald's wages war on its neighbours" sort of thing?

Anyway, I looked up the quote and apparently Bastiat never said it?

https://www.econlib.org/archives/2013/08/when_goods_dont.html

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When Goods Don't Cross Borders, Armies Will - Econlib

One quote that Bastiat lovers–I include myself–love to cite is Bastiat’s famous quote, “When goods don’t cross borders, armies will.” There’s one little problem with the quote: he never said it. He should have said it. One can imagine, with Bastiat’s penchant for the pithy, that he would have said it. But in a thorough […]

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WIST Quotations Apr 3

A quotation from Mark Twain

For your race, in its poverty, has unquestionably one really effective weapon — laughter. Power, money, persuasion, supplication, persecution — these can lift at a colossal humbug — push it a little — weaken it a little, century by century; but only laughter can blow it to rags and atoms at a blast. Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand. You are always fussing and fighting with your other weapons. Do you ever use that one? No; you leave it lying rusting. As a race, do you ever use it at all? No; you lack sense and the courage.

Mark Twain (1835-1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
Story (1916), The Mysterious Stranger, ch. 10

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Twain, Mark - Story (1916), The Mysterious Stranger, ch. 10 | WIST Quotations

For your race, in its poverty, has unquestionably one really effective weapon -- laughter. Power, money, persuasion, supplication, persecution -- these can lift at a colossal humbug -- push it a little -- weaken it a little, century by century; but only laughter can blow it to rags and atoms…

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Chartrand Saint-Louis Apr 2

Les problèmes que je n’ai jamais eus
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« Je suis très âgé. J'ai eu beaucoup de problèmes. La plupart d'entre eux ne se sont jamais concrétisés. »
– Mark Twain, dans : Ezra Bayda, Vivre le Zen, Marabout, 2014, p. 166

Wisdom in Space Apr 2

The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to other creatures; but the fact that he can do wrong proves his moral inferiority to any creature that cannot.
-- Mark Twain

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