Noise proves nothing. Often a hen who has merely laid an egg cackles as if she laid an asteroid.
Weitere Zitate von Mark Twain
Zum Autor"From his cradle to the grave a man never does a single thing which has any first and foremost object save one-to secure peace of mind spiritual comfort for himself."
"I wish I could make him understand that a loving good heart is riches enough, and that without it intellect is poverty."
"Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, which course is patriotic and which isn't. You cannot shirk this and be a man. To decide against your conviction is to be an unqualified and excusable traitor, both to yourself and to your country, let men label you as they may."
"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it."
"Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable."
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes."