(137 quotes found)
“In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, Brave, Hated, and Scorned. When his cause succeeds however,the timid join him, For then it costs nothing to be a Patriot.”
Mark Twain
“It is by the fortune of God that, in this country, we have three benefits: freedom of speech, freedom of thought, and the wisdom never to use either.”
“The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow; there is no humor in Heaven.”
“Laughter without a tinge of philosophy is but a sneeze of humor. Genuine humor is replete with wisdom.”
“Humor is tragedy plus time”
“Let us endeavor to live so that when we die even the undertaker will be sorry”
“East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet”
Rudyard Kipling
“When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished by how much he'd learned in seven years.”
“There is nothing so annoying as to have two people talking when you're busy interrupting.”
“All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.”
