“ Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to. ”
Mark Twain, Following the Equator (1897). copy citation
| Author | Mark Twain |
|---|---|
| Source | Following the Equator |
| Topic | blushing |
| Date | 1897 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2895/2895-h/2895-h.htm |
Context
“But do not change the subject; I can at least follow you, in this one; whereas if you change to one which shall call out the full strength of your mighty erudition, I shall be as one lost. If you know all this about a remote little inconsequent patch like New Zealand, ah, what wouldn't you know about any other Subject!' »
CHAPTER XXVII.
Man is the Only Animal that Blushes. Or needs to.
—Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
The universal brotherhood of man is our most precious possession, what there is of it.
—Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
From diary: November 1—noon.” source
CHAPTER XXVII.
Man is the Only Animal that Blushes. Or needs to.
—Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
The universal brotherhood of man is our most precious possession, what there is of it.
—Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
From diary: November 1—noon.” source
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