There were times Twain was dead on. Particularly when he addressed human behavior.
This is one of my favorite Twain quotes: "Always do right. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest."
That sentiment deserves to have it's own space. But here's my two cents. There's just not a down side to doing good. Yet, we see so many doing bad. Why?
For a man considered to be non-religious, Twain seemed to have a keen insight into how Christianity works. It showed in this saying: "Heaven goes by grace. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in."
These two insights have something in common that runs counter to a common axiom in today's world. Can you see it?
Think about it.
