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I have always enjoyed reading his work. He led a fascinating life and shared his experiences in such a great manner.

I this this is appropriate considering some of the topics on the global "conversation" agenda. The search for truth is a search indeed.



Disclaimer: The above statement was made by me and cannot be verified as true with wiki link, video, scientific study, personal verification, multiple witnesses or actual verbal communication. It is in fact an observation or an experienced opinion gathered over time and presented as a point of discussion.

In light of that, treat the statement as completely false, full of hidden political overtones, stabs at sexism, racism, bigotry, religious fanaticism, conservatism, marxism, nazisim, fascism, utopianism, pantysinabindism, gonnatakealeakism, and general don'tknowwhatthehellI'mtalkingaboutism.
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Any fans of Mark Twain? The above statement is pretty profound in the world today. Somewhere else tells me "people would rather believe a lie than the truth...........may have to find the link or source for that one.
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I'm a Mark Twain admirer, halfway.

He was an astute observer of human nature with all of its foibles & idiosyncrasies and usually presented his case with gentle humor.

The quote you posted above is true for today but was equally as true 100 years ago and will still be true in another 100 years.

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tabby;1416762 wrote:

The quote you posted above is true for today but was equally as true 100 years ago and will still be true in another 100 years.




Indeed!

Those who study Human Nature tend to reach the same conclusions that the masters did.

I believe the American Founding Fathers studied and knew human nature as well. How could you study history and governments and not learn from the past?
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History & politics is in large part a study of human nature in one degree or another. It's also a study of patterns if you look far enough & wide.
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