Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. - Quotes, Quotations & Sayings by Mark Twain

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Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.

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Mark Twain

Date of birth: 1835-11-30

Date of death: 1910-04-21

Quotes number: 209

Nationality: American

Profession: Author

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