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This is petrified truth.

— Samuel Langhorne Clemens

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  1. If you don't like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes.
  2. Conductor, when you receive a fare, Punch in the presence of the passenjare: A blue trip slip for an eight-cent fare, A buff trip slip for …
  3. Actions speak louder than words, but not nearly as often.
  4. Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes time and annoys the pig.
  5. Often, the less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it.
  6. A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
  7. 'I once sent a telegram to 12 of my friends saying ALL IS DISCOVERED - FLEE AT ONCE. They all left town immediately.
  8. What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so.

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  • truth
  • knowledge
  • certainty
  • fact
  • reality

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