That's a brilliant quote on multiple levels. Wonder if he was more of a Sun Tzu guy or just a man that saw good in people, even if they were perceived as "evil". It's of this opinion that everyone has at least a smidge of human decency and they deserve a 2nd chance or 3rd; I draw the line at 4. The issue isn't committing with Twain once you fully understand his character, although the religious verbiage might tilt one's assumption.