"Prosperity is the best protector of principle...." - Quote by Mark Twain

“We have not the reverent feeling for the rainbow that the savage has, because we know how it is made. We have lost as much as we gained by prying into that matter.”

“To be satisfied with what one has; that is wealth. As long as one sorely needs a certain additional amount, that man isn't rich.”

“The gentle reader will never, never know what a consummate ass he can become until he goes abroad. I speak now, of course, in the supposition that the gentle reader has not been abroad, and therefore is not already a consummate ass. If the case be otherwise, I beg his pardon and extend to him the cordial hand of fellowship and call him brother.”

“Virtue in its grandest aspect is neither more nor less than following reason.”

“Simplicity is the essence of universality.”

“But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts”

“If there's a will, prosperity can't be far behind.”

“And how stands the city on this winter night? More prosperous, more secure, and happier than it was 8 years ago. But more than that: After 200 years, two centuries, she still stands strong and true on the granite ridge, and her glow has held steady no matter what storm. And she's still a beacon, still a magnet for all who must have freedom, for all the pilgrims from all the lost places who are hurtling through the darkness, toward home.”

“In America, we want a peaceful planet. We want people to be able to enjoy their lives and know they're going to have a bright and prosperous future, not be at war. That's our purpose.”