Who said “Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we…”?

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Mark Twain. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMark Twain's Notebook (1935)

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“Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.”
— Mark Twain
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Twain, M. (n.d.). Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6422-good-breeding-consists-in-concealing-how-much-we/

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Twain, Mark. “Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6422-good-breeding-consists-in-concealing-how-much-we/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Twain, Mark. “Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6422-good-breeding-consists-in-concealing-how-much-we/.

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