It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, humorist
From 'Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar' in 'Following the Equator'.
1897
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"The human race has only one really effective weapon, and that is laughter."
Strange & Unusual"I have a temper, but I have learned to control it. My temper is like a dog that I have trained to lie down when I tell it to."
Strange & Unusual"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes."
Humorous"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."
Humorous"When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years."
Humorous