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I said there was nothing so convincing to an Indian as a general massacre. If he could not approve of read more

I said there was nothing so convincing to an Indian as a general massacre. If he could not approve of the massacre, I said the next surest thing for an Indian was soap and education. Soap and education are not as sudden as a massacre, but they are more deadly in the long run; because a half-massacred Indian may recover, but if you educate him and wash him, it is bound to finish him some time or other.

by Mark Twain Found in: Time Quotes,
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History teaches us that whenever a weak and ignorant people possess a thing which a strong and enlightened people want, read more

History teaches us that whenever a weak and ignorant people possess a thing which a strong and enlightened people want, it must be yielded up peaceably.

by Mark Twain Found in: History Quotes,
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On with dance, let joy be unconfined, is my motto; whether there's any dance to dance or any joy to read more

On with dance, let joy be unconfined, is my motto; whether there's any dance to dance or any joy to unconfined.

by Mark Twain Found in: Dance Quotes,
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A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

by Mark Twain Found in: Ideas Quotes,
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The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them.

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

by Mark Twain Found in: Books Quotes,
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