It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them. – Mark Twain
But when the time comes that a man has had his dinner, then the true man comes to the surface. – Mark Twain
Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered — either by themselves or by others. – Mark Twain
It is best to read the weather forecast before praying for rain. – Mark Twain
Just as the largest library, badly arranged, is not so useful as a very moderate one that is well arranged, so the greatest amount of knowledge, if not elaborated by our own thoughts, is worth much less than a far smaller volume that has been abundantly and repeatedly thought over. – Arthur Schopenhauer