Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the most beloved American novels ever written. It tells the story of Huck Finn, a young boy who runs away from home and embarks on a journey down the Mississippi River with runaway slave Jim. This timeless tale is full of humor, adventure, and wisdom, and it continues to teach us valuable lessons about life today. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at the life and times of Mark Twain, and we’ll explore why Huckleberry Finn has become such an iconic figure in American literature. We’ll also discuss some of the controversy that has surrounded this book over the years, and we’ll analyze its impact on society as a whole.
Discover the most inspiring Adventures, Racism quotes from Huckleberry Finn, and much more.
The old saw says, ‘Let a sleeping dog lie.’ Right. Still, when there is much at stake it is better to get a newspaper to do it. — Mark Twain
He was sunshine most always–I mean he made it seem like good weather. — Mark Twain
Sometimes you gwyne to git hurt, en sometimes you gwyne to git sick; but every time you’s gwyne to git well agin. — Mark Twain
More Phrases From Huckleberry Finn
Well, Ben Rogers, if I was as ignorant as you I wouldn’t let on. — Mark Twain
Right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better. — Mark Twain
Hain’t we got all the fools in town on our side? And hain’t that a big enough majority in any town? — Mark Twain
I have been studying the traits and dispositions of the ‘lower animals’ (so called) and contrasting them with the traits and dispositions of man. I find the result humiliating to me. — Mark Twain
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There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth. — Mark Twain
If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man. — Mark Twain
Now, we’ll start this band of robbers and call it Tom Sawyer’s Gang. Everybody that wants to join has got to take an oath, and write his name in blood. — Mark Twain
Deeper Quotes From Huckleberry Finn
Jim said that bees won’t sting idiots, but I didn’t believe that, because I tried them lots of times myself and they wouldn’t sting me. — Mark Twain
All kings is mostly rapscallions, as fur as I can make out. — Mark Twain
My father was a Saint Bernard, my mother was a Collie, but I am a Presbyterian. — Mark Twain
What’s the use you learning to do right when it’s troublesome to do right and ain’t no trouble to do wrong, and the wages is just the same? — Mark Twain
