The American government is a rule of the people, by the people, for the bosses.

An Irishman can be worried by the consciousness that there is nothing to worry about.

A politician is like quicksilver: if you try to put your finger on him, you find nothing under it.

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

A youth's knowledge is like a cheap shotgun-likely to do as much damage to the owner as to the game.

Those who deserve love the least need it the most.

Happiness is the harvest of a quiet eye.