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Mark Twain Quotes about Humanity

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To eat is human, to digest, divine

To eat is human, to digest, divine

Mark Twain
Humanity, Divine, Humans
Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist”, p.49, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

If man had created man, he would be ashamed of his performance.

Mark Twain
Nature, Men, Humanity
Mark Twain (2015). “Bite-Size Twain: Wit and Wisdom from the Literary Legend”, p.21, St. Martin's Press

Doesn't make any difference who we are or what we are, there's always somebody to look down on.

Mark Twain
Animal, Differences, Humanity
Mark Twain (2003). “Tales of Wonder”, p.304, U of Nebraska Press

It is governed by minorities, seldom or never by majorities. It suppresses its feelings and its beliefs and follows the handful that makes the most noise. Sometimes the noisy handful is right, sometimes wrong, but no matter, the crowd follows it.

Mark Twain
Animal, Feelings, Humanity
Mark Twain, General Press (2016). “The Complete Works of Mark Twain: All 13 Novels, Short Stories, Poetry and Essays”, p.1338, GENERAL PRESS

We are all alike, on the inside.

Mark Twain
Inspiration, Equality, Humanity
Mark Twain (1940). “Mark Twain in eruption: hitherto unpublished pages about men and events”, Harper & Brothers

Human beings seem to be a poor invention. If they are the noblest works of God where is the ignoblest?

Mark Twain
Animal, Humanity, Poor
Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.187, Courier Corporation

It is your human environment that makes climate

Mark Twain
People, Humanity, Climate
Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.52, Courier Corporation

I have learned that human existence is essentially tragic. It is only the love of God, disclosed and enacted in Christ, that redeems the human tragedy and makes it tolerable. No, more than tolerable. Wonderful.

Mark Twain
Humanity, Tragedy, Wonderful

You may call a jay a bird. Well, so he is, in a measure--because he's got feathers on him, and don't belong to no church, perhaps;but otherwise he is just as much a human as you be. And I'll tell you for why. A jay's gifts and instincts, and feelings, and interests, cover the whole ground. A jay hasn't got any more principle than a Congressman.

Mark Twain
Bird, Feelings, Humanity
Mark Twain (1994). “Tales, Speeches, Essays, and Sketches”, p.163, Penguin

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