There are some people as obtuse in recognizing an argument as they are in appreciating wit. You couldn't drive it into their heads with a hammer.
Not peace at any price! Chains are worse than bayonets.
Keep your eyes and ears open, if you desire to get on in the world.
Humor is the harmony of the heart.
Malice blunts the point of wit.
Modesty is a bright dish-cover, which makes us fancy there is something very nice underneath it.