"It is easier to deceive a person than to prove to him that he has been deceived," said Mark Twain, the world famous American writer, journalist and public figure. He reflected his personal experience gained in journalism and politics in his articles and stories, as well as in apt, sarcasm-filled statements about those who, with the help of various manipulations, rule people and shape public consciousness. The best of these articles, stories and aphorisms of Mark Twain are included in this book.