Stoicism is the wisdom of madness and cynicism the madness of wisdom.

Lying is an indispensable part of making life tolerable.

Words are one of our chief means of adjusting to all the situations of life. The better control we have over words, the more successful our adjustment is likely to be.

We may be through with the past, but the past is not through with us.

For the most part our leaders are merely following out in front; they do but marshal us the way that we are going.

Many studies have established the fact that there is a high correlation between vocabulary and intelligence and that the ability to increase one's vocabulary throughout life is a sure reflection of intellectual progress.

There is wisdom in the selection of wisdom.