First on conscience
If I had the remaking of man, he wouldn’t have any conscience. It is one of the most disagreeable things connected with a person, and although it certainly does a great deal of good, it cannot be said to pay, in the long run; it would be much better to have less good and more comfort.
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If you were to strip the nation naked and send a stranger through the crowd, he couldn’t tell the king from a quack doctor nor a duke from a hotel clerk
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He’s one of my heroes.
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I like him.
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He has so many great quotes. Although I am not certain I agree with the last one completely. You could gather some information about wealth by looking at the healthiness of the person. Particularly the quality of teeth and general hygeine. Although back then it was much more of an equal factor perhaps.
His first statement is quite interesting. He clearly intuited that our desire to do good, is dependent on what we consider good. People that cause harm often think that they are acting morally in accordance with their conscience. Comfort would probably be better.
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Methinks your academic nature is showing, Swarn … 🙂
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He is over thinking stuff
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Yes, you could some idea of wealth but you can’t tell from among those who are wealthy who is the king, the thief, the scoundrel or the head tax man, no?
I found his comment about conscience interesting. At the end of the day, it is comfort we desire.
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Isn’t the head tax man the same as the scoundrel? 🙂 No I agree…in a broad sense you might be able to distinguish between some class structures, but finer detail would not be possible. As Nan says, I am being too sciency here. lol
When you say “at the end of the day, it is comfort we desire” it reminds me of the lyrics from the Pink Floyd song Time:
“Home, home again,
I like to be here when I can,
When I come home cold and tired,
It’s good to warm my bones beside the fire.”
Always loved those lines. It does seem some comfort at the end of the day is much more important.
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Love Twain, and his quote on naked humanness; but, I disagree with his rejection of conscious. Introspection is an essential quality, IMO, if not taken to excess.
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Funny thing, at the end of the quote on consciousness, he alludes to your very point. He says others will disagree with him.
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He was an unusually aware and insightful person.
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Just started reading Letters From the Earth … and WOW! He really rakes the “holy” stories over the coals! Wham! Bam! Thank you m’am!
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Those letters are on a different level of satire. When you finish, look for Eve’s Diary. You will have a good laugh
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That he was.
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I’m so happy that I’m not alone in my appreciation of his wisdom. It’s indeed a disgrace that so many aren’t as sensible as he was. Naked hugs!
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