"He gossips habitually; he lacks the common wisdom to keep still that deadly enemy of man, his own tongue."

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Source: Mark Twain, Arthur Grove Day (1975). “Mark Twain's Letters from Hawaii”, p.171, University of Hawaii Press

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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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