"We are all beggars, each in his..." - Quote by Mark Twain
We are all beggars, each in his own way.
More by Mark Twain
“Prosperity is the best protector of principle.”
“Some authorities hold that the young ought not to lie at all. That, of course, is putting it rather stronger than necessary; still, while I cannot go quite so far as that, I do maintain, and I believe I am right, that the young ought to be temperate in the use of this great art until practice and experience shall give them that confidence, elegance and precision which alone can make the accomplishment graceful and profitable.”
“Only he who has seen better days and lives to see better days again knows their full value.”
More on Humanity
“"I love mankind," he said, "but I find to my amazement that the more I love mankind as a whole, the less I love man in particular."”
“Everyone wants to be happy; happiness is a right. And while on a secondary level differences exist of nationality, faith, family background, social status and so on, more important is that on a human level we are the same. None of us wants to face problems, and yet we create them by stressing our differences. If we see each other just as fellow human beings, there'll be no basis for fighting or conflict between us.”
“The value of a man can only be measured with regard to other men.”
More on Humility
“You have but mistook me all the while... I live by bread like you, taste grief, feel want, need friends. Conditioned thus how can you call me king?”
“I think Bridge Over Troubled Water was a very good song. Artie sang it beautifully. The Boxer was a really nice record. But I don't think I've written any great songs.”
“The heroic man does not pose; he leaves that for the man who wishes to be thought heroic.”