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Directory of Mark Twain's maxims, quotations, and various opinions:

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Twain by Spiridon
Poster based on the painting of Twain by Ignace Spiridon, 1898.
Posters were made of the original portrait and used as promotional items in a revival play of Pudd'nhead Wilson performed in 1901. The Shipman Bros. were responsible for the revival.
Photo courtesy of Dave Thomson.

SPIRIT

 

Any so-called material thing that you want is merely a symbol: you want it not for itself, but because it will content your spirit for the moment.
- What Is Man?

Spirit...has fifty times the strength and staying-power of brawn and muscle.
- "Saint Joan of Arc" essay, 1904


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