There are many popular quotes that are widely used by people who do not realise that the quotes have been wrongly attributed or are completely false. Often adults use these quotes to explain certain aspects of life to their children without knowing that they are teaching their children wrong things.

Many quotes that are attributed to the American author Mark Twain are often wrong. Twain’s works have seen the maximum amount of distortion in the history of literature. Misquoted phrases often attributed to Twain include “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting its shoes on,” and “It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear foolish than to open it and remove all doubt”.

Twain was a widely traveled person and a prolific writer. He authored many essays, short s

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