"Man can seldom - very, very, seldom - fight a winning fight against his training; the odds are too heavy."

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Source: Mark Twain, Albert Bigelow Paine (1923). “The Writings of Mark Twain”

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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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