"Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you may still exist, but you have ceased to live."

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Source: Following the Equator ch. 59, Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar (1897)

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Mark Twain

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Mark Twain was a prominent American writer known for his sharp wit and social critiques, particularly in 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.'

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