Thunder is good, thunder is impressive but it is lightning that does the work. – Mark Twain
The radical invents the views. When he has worn them out, the conservative adopts them. – Mark Twain

Thunder is good, thunder is impressive but it is lightning that does the work. – Mark Twain
The radical invents the views. When he has worn them out, the conservative adopts them. – Mark Twain
Where a blood relation sobs, an intimate friend should choke up, a distant acquaintance should sigh, a stranger should merely fumble sympathetically with his handkerchief. – Mark Twain
Let us not be too particular. It is better to have old second-hand diamonds than none at all. – Mark Twain