Mark Twain Quote: Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel

„Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel.“

Mark TwainMark Twain humorously warns against picking fights with those who have great influence through writing.
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Mark Twain was an American writer, humorist, and social critic.

A humorous warning by Mark Twain about the power of writing and writers.


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Mark Twain quote about never picking a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel

Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835–1910), was a famous American writer and humorist. His works like ‚The Adventures of Tom Sawyer‘ and ‚The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‘ are classics of American literature. Twain was known for his sharp wit and critical view of society and politics.

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