Biographies are but the clothes and buttons of the man. The biography of the man himself cannot be written. Mark Twain
It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them. Mark Twain
George Washington, as a boy, was ignorant of the commonest accomplishments of youth. He could not even lie. Mark Twain
Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do. Mark Twain
I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I always feel that they have not said enough. Mark Twain