Man is a creature of circumstances, but circumstances are creatures of men.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, humorist
Attributed, common quote.
Late 19th/early 20th century
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"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."
Strange & Unusual"When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years."
Humorous"What is human life? The first third a good time; the rest remembering about it."
Humorous"I am a person who has always been very much in favor of the truth, and I have always been very much against falsehood."
Strange & Unusual"To be good is noble, but to teach others how to be good is nobler and no trouble."
Strange & Unusual