"It is by the goodness of god that in our country we have those 3 unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them."
"The secret to getting ahead is getting started."
"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure."
"Lord save us all from old age and broken health and a hope tree that has lost the faculty of putting out blossoms."
"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first."
"Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer."[Mark Twain, a Biography]"