You must know that it is by the state of the lavatory that a family is judged.

Pope John XXIII
About This Quote

This quote from Mark Twain is meant to symbolize the idea that your personal cleanliness and format is a reflection of your family’s conduct. If a family has a filthy bathroom, it doesn’t take a genius to see that they also have a filthy home.

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