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Everything human is pathetic. The secret source of humor itself is not joy but sorrow. There is no humor in heaven.
Mark Twain
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Everything human is pathetic. The secret source of humor itself is not joy but sorrow. There is no humor in heaven. — Mark Twain

About Mark Twain

Mark Twain was a Author from United States (1835–1910).

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Mark Twain lived from 1835 – 1910.
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