"Peace by persuasion has a pleasant sound,..." - Quote by Mark Twain
Peace by persuasion has a pleasant sound, but I think we should not be able to work it. We should have to tame the human race first, and history seems to show that that cannot be done.
More by Mark Twain
“To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.”
“Strip the human race, absolutely naked, and it would be a real democracy. But the introduction of even a rag of tiger skin, or a cowtail, could make a badge of distinction and be the beginning of a monarchy.”
“There has been much tragedy in my life; at least half of it actually happened.”
More on Peace
“The United States enjoy a scene of prosperity and tranquility under the new government that could hardly have been hoped for.”
“We have learned that we cannot live alone, at peace; that our own well-being is dependent on the well-being of other nations far away. We have learned that we must live as men, not as ostriches, nor as dogs in the manger.”
“Now close the windows and hush all the fields:If the trees must, let them silently toss.”
More on Human Nature
“Man cannot persist long in a conscious state, he must throw himself back into the unconscious, for his root lives there.”
“Every human being must be viewed according to what it is good for. For not one of us, no, not one, is perfect. And were we to love none who had imperfection, this world would be a desert for our love.”
“If we examine our thoughts, we shall find them always occupied with the past and the future.”