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Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other.

"Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other."

— Mark Twain

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Author: Mark Twain
Category: Help
Tags: Help Humanity Man Moral Wisdom

Meaning of this quote

Doing the right thing can be both welcome and unexpectedly unusual. The joke encourages integrity while making a cynical observation about what people normally expect from one another.

Key takeaway: Choose integrity without making applause the deciding factor.

Origin of the quote

A variant of Twain's 1901 note to the Young People's Society at Greenpoint Presbyterian Church.

Who actually said this?

Commonly attributed

The traceable note contrasts some people with the rest; the uploaded half-of-mankind wording is different. Twain's underlying saying is supported, but this exact variant is not verified.

Attributed author: Mark Twain (underlying saying); unknown adapter of the uploaded variant

Source: TwainQuotes: Right, dated note to a church society