I doubt if a single individual could be found from the whole of mankind free from some form of insanity. The only difference is one of degree. A man who sees a gourd and takes it for his wife is called insane because this happens to very few people.

Fools are without number.

You'll see certain Pythagorean whose belief in communism of property goes to such lengths that they pick up anything lying about unguarded, and make off with it without a qualm of conscience as if it had come to them by law.

Now I believe I can hear the philosophers protesting that it can only be misery to live in folly, illusion, deception and ignorance, but it isn't -it's human.

Only a very few can be learned, but all can be Christian, all can be devout, and – I shall boldly add – all can be theologians.

When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.

Many times what cannot be refuted by arguments can be parried by laughter.