The human being places sexual intercourse above all other joys, but leaves it out of his heaven.

There are people who can do all fine and heroic things but one - keep from telling their happiness to the unhappy.

The vast majority of the race whether savage or civilized, are secretly kind at heart and shrink from inflicting pain, but in the presence of the aggressive and pitiless minority they don't dare to assert themselves.

It is not worth while to try to keep history from repeating itself, for man's character will always make the preventing of the repetitions impossible.

Steal a chicken if you get a chance, Huck, because if you don't want it, someone else does and a good deed ain't never forgotten.

I have always been rather better treated in San Francisco than I actually deserved.

Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.