Experience of life (not of books) is the only capital usable in such a…

Mark Twain
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Experience of life (not of books) is the only capital usable in such a book as you have attempted; one can make no judicious use of this capital while it is new. ✨ Mark Twain (2016). The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain, p.54, Chartwell
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Experience of life (not of books) is the only capital usable in such a book as you have attempted; one can make no judicious use of this capital while it is new. ✨ Mark Twain (2016). The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain, p.54, Chartwell

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