That's just the way: a person does a low-down thing, and then he don't want to take no consequences of it. Thinks as long as he can hide it, it ain't no disgrace.
Mark TwainStichwörter: truth philosophy responsibility
Lying is universal - we all do it. Therefore, the wise thing is for us diligently to train ourselves to lie thoughtfully, judiciously; to lie with a good object, and not an evil one; to lie for others' advantage,
and not our own; to lie healingly, charitably, humanely, not cruelly, hurtfully, maliciously; to lie gracefully and graciously, not awkwardly and clumsily; to lie firmly, frankly, squarely, with head erect, not haltingly, tortuously, with pusillanimous mien, as being ashamed of our high calling.
Stichwörter: humor
To string incongruities and absurdities together in a wandering and sometimes purposeless way, and seem innocently unaware that they are absurdities, is the basis of the American art, if my position is correct.
Mark TwainStichwörter: art
Most people can't bear to sit in church for an hour on Sundays. How are they supposed to live somewhere very similar to it for eternity?
Mark TwainStichwörter: religion spirituality
Everything in moderation except whiskey, and sometimes too much whiskey is just enough.
Mark TwainConcerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn’t any. But this wrongs the jackass.
Mark TwainPatriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about.
Mark TwainWe speak of nature; it is folly; there is no such thing as nature; what we call by that misleading name is merely heredity and training. We have no thoughts of our own, no opinions of our own; they are transmitted to us, trained into us.
Mark TwainYou cannot trust your eyes, if your imagination is out of focus.
Mark TwainSome things you can't find out; but you will never know you can't by guessing and supposing: no, you have to be patient and go on experimenting until you find out that you can't find out.
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