A learned man is a tank; a wiser man is a spring.
A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works.
Benefits are acceptable, while the receiver thinks he may return them; but once exceeding that, hatred is given instead of thanks.
Nor all America can claim him now: Forevermore he is Mankind's and God's.
A statesman is any politician it's considered safe to name a school after.
There must be some great truth underlying the instinct for worship.