"I was an arden Hayes man, but..." - Quote by Mark Twain
I was an arden Hayes man, but that was natural, for I was pretty young at the time, I have since convinced myself that the political opinioins of a nation are of next to no value, in any case, but that what little rag of value they posess is to be found among the old, rather than among the young.
More by Mark Twain
“All schools, all colleges, have two great functions: to confer, and to conceal, valuable knowledge. The theological knowledge which they conceal cannot justly be regarded as less valuable than that which they reveal. That is, when a man is buying a basket of strawberries it can profit him to know that the bottom half of it is rotten.”
“It is noble to teach oneself; it is still nobler to teach others.”
“My books are like water; those of the great geniuses are wine. (Fortunately) everybody drinks water.”
More on Politics
“How often have we seen politicians take a principle position only to give it up three days later? That is what makes democracy so fascinating.”
“In America you can go on the air and kid the politicians, and the politicians can go on the air and kid the people.”
“The only thing America respects is power and power concedes nothing. After the LA Riots, they tried to calm us down and nothing changed since.”
More on Opinions
“Singing was more of a hobby, and I was terrified of anyone's opinions. The only reason I kept doing it was because people responded positively, and if they hadn't I don't really know if I'd feel the same. I'm not into fighting for people's affections.”
“The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die. As well the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be mind.”
“I never lecture, not because I am shy or a bad speaker, but simply because I detest the sort of people who go to lectures and don't want to meet them.”