Mark Twain
Person Born 30/11/1835 Died 21/4/1910
Categories: Humour, Literature, Seriously Famous
Countries: USA
American writer. Born as Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Florida. Wrote Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Also known for his quotes, for example: "I don't give a damn for a man that can only spell a word one way. " and "I have a higher and grander standard of principle than George Washington. He could not lie; I can, but I won't. " He claimed that his pen name comes from the Mississippi boatman's cry meaning two fathoms, a safe depth for a boat. Died Connecticut.
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