Those who think it is permissible to tell white lies soon grow color-blind.

Death is an antidote for this life, and it makes another more stable form of life which is insoluble in everything.

The fear we throw about danger is always as disproportionate as a paternal shirt on an infant.

The statesman shears the sheep; the politician skins them.

When you are dealing with a child, keep all your wits about you, and sit on the floor.

Ordinarily when a man in difficulty turns to prayer, he has already tried every other means of escape.

Practical prayer is harder on the soles of your shoes than on the knees of your trousers.