The older we grow the greater becomes our wonder at how much ignorance one can contain without bursting one's clothes.

It is not a new thing for a thoroughly good and well-meaning preacher´s soft heart to run away with his soft head.

Most writers regard the truth as their most valuable possession, and therefore are most economical in its use.

It is a worthy thing to fight for one's freedom; it is another sight finer to fight for another man's.

Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.

You should never trust a man who has only one way to spell a word.

Who knows, he may grow up to be President someday, unless they hang him first!" Aunt Polly about Tom Sawyer