Mark Twain

Frankness is a jewel; only the young can afford it

Frankness is a jewel; only the young can afford it

I do not like work even when someone else does it.

I do not like work even when someone else does it.

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.

How empty is theory in the presence of fact

How empty is theory in the presence of fact

We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred read more

We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that