It is twice as hard to crush a half-truth as a whole lie.
Civilization sails prettily like a child's rubber balloon until it hits a sharp object; then it is likely to collapse like the balloon.
Before you beat a child, be sure yourself are not the cause of the offense.
Some men are like a clock on the roof; they are useful only to the neighbors.
Death is an antidote for this life, and it makes another more stable form of life which is insoluble in everything.
Autumn is a hint from God to Old Age.