Mark Twain Quotes

When I was younger I could remember anything, whether it happened or not.

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.

It’s no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.

Man was made at the end of the week’s work, when God was tired.

What, sir, would the people of the earth be without woman? They would be scarce, sir, almighty scarce.

I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I always feel that they have not said enough.

Let us not be too particular; it is better to have old secondhand diamonds than none at all.

In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards.

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

The finest clothing made is a person’s own skin, but, of course, society demands something more than this.

Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.

Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.

Temper is what gets most of us into trouble. Pride is what keeps us there.

A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar.

Few of us can stand prosperity. Another man’s, I mean.

Truth is mighty and will prevail. There is nothing wrong with this, except that it ain’t so.

Truth is the most valuable thing we have. Let us economize it.