Mark Twain

“ We all realize that the release of Carl Schurz is a heavy loss to the country; some of us realize that it is a heavy loss to us individually and personally. As a rule, I have had a sufficiency of confidence — perhaps over-confidence — in my ability to hunt out the right and sure political channel for myself, and follow it to the deep water beyond the reef without getting aground ”

“ Note. — Leadsman's cries: “quarter-less-twain,” 101⁄2 feet of water; “mark twain,” two fathoms (12 feet) .
This work was published before January 1, 1928, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. ”