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Quote by Mark Twain
In the real world, the right thing never happens in the right plac

In the real world, the right thing never happens in the right place and the right time. It is the job of journalists and historians to make it appear that it has. – Mark Twain

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If we should deal out justice only, in this world, who would escape? No, it is better to be generous, and in the end more profitable, for it gains gratitude for us, and love. – Mark Twain

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