Archive for mark twain humor
Jan
25
On Finding a True Wealth of Knowledge
Posted by: | Comments“I would rather have my ignorance than another man’s knowledge, because I have got so much more of it.”
-Mark Twain
All we can be sure of is our own ignorance – knowing that we don’t know. An abundance of known ignorance is better than a paucity of knowledge.
Apr
16
On Being Truly Virtuous
Posted by: | Comments“The weakest of all weak things is a virtue that has not been tested in the fire.”
-Mark Twain
It’s one thing to act virtuously and not know any better, quite another to remain so when aware of the options.