The man who is a pessimist before forty-eight knows too much; if he is an optimist after it he knows too little.
Mark Twain Quotes
Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.
Perseverance is a principle that should be commendable in those who have judgment to govern it.
By his father he is English, by his mother he is American – to my mind the blend which makes the perfect man.
Always do right! This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
People are different. And it is the best way.
None of us can have as many virtues as the fountain-pen, or half its cussedness; but we can try.
An inglorious peace is better than a dishonorable war.
If patriotism had been taught in the schools years ago the country would not be in the position it is in today. Mr. Skinner is better satisfied with the present conditions than I am. I would teach patriotism in the schools, and teach it this way: I would throw out the old maxim, “My country, […]
In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.
