Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World. Part 3
1897
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World. Part 3
1897
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World, published in 1897, is a travel narrative by Mark Twain that chronicles his global lecturing tour. The book combines humor and sharp social commentary as Twain reflects on cultural differences, societal issues, and his various encounters during the voyage. Notable for its vivid descriptions and keen observations, it addresses topics such as women's suffrage in New Zealand, the complexities of colonialism, and the peculiarities of local wildlife, showcasing Twain's distinctive wit and insight into humanity.
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“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.””
— Mark Twain
“There are many humorous things in the world; among them, the white man's notion that he is less savage than the other savages.””
— Mark Twain
“In the first place God made idiots. This was for practice. Then he made school boards.””
— Mark Twain
“Be good and you will be lonesome.””
— Mark Twain
“He had had much experience of physicians, and said 'the only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd druther not'.””
— Mark Twain
“The joy of killing! the joy of seeing killing done - these are traits of the human race at large.””
— Mark Twain
“Names are not always what they seem.””
— Mark Twain
“Truth is the most valuable thing we have. Let us economize it.””
— Mark Twain
“I find that, as a rule, when a thing is a wonder to us it is not because of what we see in it, but because of what others have seen in it. We get almost all our wonders at second hand.””
— Mark Twain
