The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and pigmy in its proportions when it follows.

The art of putting the right men in the right places is first in the science of government; but that of finding places for the discontented is the most difficult.

Wherever there's trouble, look for a priest.

A married man with a family will do anything for money.

Love is a reality which is born in the fairy region of romance.

Women sometimes forgive a man who forces the opportunity, but never a man who misses ones.

To succeed in the world, it is much more necessary to possess the penetration to discern who is a fool, than to discover who is a clever man.