Mark Twain Quotes
The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to other creatures but the fact that he can do wrong proves his moral inferiority to any creature that cannot.Mark Twain
Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear, and the blind can read.Mark Twain
In certain trying circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity furnishes a relief denied even to prayer.Mark Twain
Adam and Eve had many advantages, but the principle one was that they escaped teething.Mark Twain
If Christ were here now there is one thing he would not be - - A christian.Mark Twain
Whenever the literary German dives into a sentence, that is the last you are going to see of him until he emerges on the other side of his atlantic with his verb in his mouth.Mark Twain
The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.Mark Twain
It is noble to teach oneself, but still nobler to teach others - - And less trouble. - Speech, 1906.Mark Twain
When I was a child people simply looked about them and were moderately happy today they peer beyond the seven seas, bury themselves waist deep in tidings, and by and large what they see and hear makes them unutterably sad.Mark Twain
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty - One, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.Mark Twain
I did not attend his funeral, but I wrote a nice letter saying I approved it.Mark Twain
We had the sky up there, and we used to lay on our backs and look up at them, and discuss whether they was made or just happened.Mark Twain
I have never taken any exercise except sleeping and resting.Mark Twain
It is noble to teach oneself, it is still nobler to teach others.Mark Twain
When in doubt, tell the truth.Mark Twain
Golf is a good walk spoiled.Mark Twain
Education consists mainly in what we have unlearned. - Notebook, 1898.Mark Twain
An enemy can partly ruin a man, but it takes a good - Natured injudicious friend to complete the thing and make it perfect.Mark Twain
When angry, count four; when very angry, swear.Mark Twain
We all live in the protection of certain cowardices which we call our principles.Mark Twain
Everything has its limit - - Iron ore cannot be educated into gold. - 1906.Mark Twain
If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.Mark Twain
We all have thoughts that would shame the devil.Mark Twain
There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact.Mark Twain
A lie can travel halfway round the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.Mark Twain
I cannot keep from talking, even at the risk of being instructive.Mark Twain
When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not.Mark Twain
Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.Mark Twain
It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.Mark Twain
Principles have no real force except when one is well fed.Mark Twain
Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of congress but I repeat myself.Mark Twain
Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.Mark Twain
When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people.Mark Twain
When one has tasted watermelon he knows what the angels eat.Mark Twain
I never write Metropolis for seven cents because I can get the same price for city. I never write policeman because I can get the same money for cop.Mark Twain
Sacred cows make the best hamburger.Mark Twain
When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.Mark Twain
