The weakest of all weak things is a virtue that has not been tested in…

Mark Twain
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The weakest of all weak things is a virtue that has not been tested in the fire. ✨ Mark Twain (2012). Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations, p.496, Courier Corporation
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The weakest of all weak things is a virtue that has not been tested in the fire. ✨ Mark Twain (2012). Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations, p.496, Courier Corporation

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