
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.Mark Twain
What did Mark Twain have to say about wisdom? This page gathers 16 quotes by Mark Twain on wisdom from the QuotePlace collection — every one drawn from the site's Wisdom topic, in one place. About the author: Mark Twain (1835–1910) — Writer.

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.Mark Twain

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.Mark Twain
A thing long expected takes the form of the unexpected when at last it comes.Mark Twain
Always tell the truth. That way, you don't have to remember what you said.Mark Twain
When in doubt, tell the truth.Mark Twain

Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.Mark Twain

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.Mark Twain

I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.Mark Twain

Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.Mark Twain

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.Mark Twain

The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.Mark Twain

If you tell the truth, you do not have to remember anything.Mark Twain

Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.Mark Twain

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.Mark Twain

Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.Mark Twain

It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.Mark Twain