Following the Equator Quotes
Travel books, Works by Mark Twain
Top Quotes
“When in doubt, tell the truth.”
“Hunger is the handmaid of genius.”
“Be good and you will be lonesome.”
“It is easier to stay out than [to] get out.”
“A man may have no bad habits and have worse.”
“Pity is for the living, Envy is for the dead.”
“Prosperity is the best protector of principle.”
“Man is the Only Animal that Blushes. Or needs to.”
“"Classic." A book which people praise and don't read.”
“Few of us can stand prosperity. Another man's, I mean.”
“It is more trouble to make a maxim than it is to do right.”
“The man with a new idea is a Crank until the idea succeeds.”
“Be careless in your dress if you must, but keep a tidy soul.”
“The truth is the most valuable thing we have. Let us economize it.”
“Every one is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows anybody.”
“By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity. Another man's, I mean.”
“Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.”
“Often, the surest way to convey misinformation is to tell the strict truth.”
“Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed.”
“Nearly all black and brown skins are beautiful, but a beautiful white skin is rare.”