To pardon those absurdities in ourselves which we cannot suffer in others is neither better nor worse than to be more willing to be fools ourselves than to have others so.
Most authors steal their works, or buy.
The proper study of Mankind is Man.
The ruling passion, be it what it will. The ruling passion conquers reason still.
Lo! The poor Indian, whose untutored mind sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind.
Coffee which makes the politician wise, and see through all things with his half-shut eyes.