Mark Twain ( 10 of 310 )
There are many scapegoats for our sins, but the most popular is providence.
There are many scapegoats for our sins, but the most popular is providence.
The very ink in which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.
The very ink in which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.
It takes your enemy and your friend, working together to hurt you to the heart; the one to slander you read more
It takes your enemy and your friend, working together to hurt you to the heart; the one to slander you and the other to get the news to you.
There are people who can do all fine and heroic things but one: keep from telling their happiness to the read more
There are people who can do all fine and heroic things but one: keep from telling their happiness to the unhappy
Of all God's creatures there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash. That one is read more
Of all God's creatures there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with a cat it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat.
I refused to attend his funeral. But I wrote a very nice letter explaining that I approved of it.
I refused to attend his funeral. But I wrote a very nice letter explaining that I approved of it.
Man will do many things to get himself loved; he will do all things to get himself envied.
Man will do many things to get himself loved; he will do all things to get himself envied.
The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them.
The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them.
A man who carries a cat by the tail is getting experience that will always be helpful. He isn't likely read more
A man who carries a cat by the tail is getting experience that will always be helpful. He isn't likely to grow dim or doubtful. Chances are, he isn't likely to carry the cat that way again, either. But if he wants to, I say let him!
There are people who think that honesty is always the best policy. This is a superstition; there are times when read more
There are people who think that honesty is always the best policy. This is a superstition; there are times when the appearance of it is worth six of it.
