“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.” Continue reading
Tag Archives: Mark Twain
Mark Twain on Humanity
Mark Twain on Patriotism
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Truth
“If you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Education
“In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Courage
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Desire
“A human being has a natural desire to have more of a good thing than he needs.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Work
“Work is a necessary evil to be avoided.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Procrastination
“Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Life
“When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.” Continue reading
Mark Twain’s Cynical Quote
“The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.” Continue reading
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