To find out your real opinion of someone, judge the impression you have when you first see a letter from them.

Still, instead of trusting what their own minds tell them, men have as a rule a weakness for trusting others who pretend to supernatural sources of knowledge.

Life is neither to be wept over nor to be laughed at but to be understood.

True brevity of expression consists in a man only saying what is worth saying, while avoiding all diffuse explanations of things which every one can think out for himself.

Journalists are like dogs, when ever anything moves they begin to bark.

Honour is external conscience, and conscience is inward honour.

Life is a constant process of dying.