6 Mark Twain Quotes on Power

Mark Twain quotes on power

35. [The human race], in its poverty, has unquestionably one really effective weapon - laughter.

39. The Blessings-of-Civilization Trust, wisely and cautiously administered, is a Daisy. There is more money in it, more territory, more sovereignty, and other kinds of emolument, than there is in any other game that is played. But Christendom has been playing it badly of late years, and must certainly suffer by it, in my opinion. She has been so eager to get every stake that appeared on the green cloth, that the People who Sit in Darkness have noticed it -- they have noticed it, and have begun to show alarm. They have become suspicious of the Blessings of Civilization.

125. Some men worship rank, some worship heroes, some worship power, some worship God, & over these ideals they dispute & cannot unite - but they all worship money.

137. I am opposed to millionaires, but it would be dangerous to offer me the position.

144. If voting made any difference they wouldn't let us do it.

182. Only presidents, editors and people with tapeworms have the right to use the editorial 'we'.