The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane.
Mark Twain
The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow; there is no humor in Heaven.
Mark Twain
The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.
Mark Twain
The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.
Mark Twain
The wit knows that his place is at the tail of a procession.
Mark Twain
There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.
Mark Twain
There are lies, damned lies and statistics.
Mark Twain
There are people who can do all fine and heroic things but one - keep from telling their happiness to the unhappy.
Mark Twain
There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.
Mark Twain
There are times when one would like to hang the whole human race, and finish the farce.
Mark Twain
There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.
Mark Twain
There is no distinctly American criminal class - except Congress.
Mark Twain
There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist.
Mark Twain
Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered - either by themselves or by others.
Mark Twain
Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.
Mark Twain
To be good is noble; but to show others how to be good is nobler and no trouble.
Mark Twain
To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal.
Mark Twain
To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.
Mark Twain
Truth is mighty and will prevail. There is nothing wrong with this, except that it ain't so.
Mark Twain
Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.
Mark Twain
