Principles have no real force except when one is well-fed. ✨ Mark Twai…

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Principles have no real force except when one is well-fed. ✨ Mark Twain (2014). Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist, p.17, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
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