Quote by Mark Twain

It was enough to make a body ashamed of the human race

It was enough to make a body ashamed of the human race

Summary

This quote reflects a sentiment of disappointment and disillusionment towards humanity. The speaker feels that something they observed or experienced was so disheartening and shameful that it made them lose faith in the collective actions and behavior of human beings. The quote encompasses a feeling of collective responsibility and highlights an event or behavior that goes against their moral values or expectations.

Topics

Mankind

By Mark Twain

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

There are people who have money and people who are rich.

There are people who have money and people who are rich.

Money

Baxter knows a lot more than I do, I told her.Yes, said Baxt

Baxter knows a lot more than I do, I told her.Yes, said Baxter, but I will never tell people all of it.

Wisdom Life Science Knowledge Secrets Concealment

Art makes murder into the supreme image of Beauty and in doi

Art makes murder into the supreme image of Beauty and in doing so sets free the vengeful God. (referring to Jean Lorrain's LE VICE ERRANT)

Jennifer Birkett

Art Beauty Murder Vengeance Lorrain

God is the same, even though He has a thousand names; it is

God is the same, even though He has a thousand names; it is up to us to select a name for Him.

Reality God Equality

Hackers are breaking the systems for profit. Before, it was

Hackers are breaking the systems for profit. Before, it was about intellectual curiosity and pursuit of knowledge and thrill, and now hacking is big business.

Business

If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens,

If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. You may fool all of the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all the time; but you can't fool all of the people all of the time.

Abraham Lincoln

Deception/lying

A mistake at least proves that somebody stopped talking long

A mistake at least proves that somebody stopped talking long enough to DO something.

Mistakes

I believe every child has the right to a mother and a father

I believe every child has the right to a mother and a father. Men and women are not the same. That's not to say they're not entitled to equal rights, but they are not the same.

Women

A modern, harmonic and lively architecture is the visible si

A modern, harmonic and lively architecture is the visible sign of an authentic democracy.

Architecture

The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; th

The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all.

G. K. Chesterton

Wealth

I think it's pretty crazy to say you've been typecast at the

I think it's pretty crazy to say you've been typecast at the age of 20 before you've even really started getting going.

Age

When you're in a car which can win every race, or fight for

When you're in a car which can win every race, or fight for a win every race, that is pressure.

Car