Literature, like a gypsy, to be picturesque, should be a little ragged.
Habitual intoxication is the epitome of every crime.
A man never so beautifully shows his own strength as when he respects a woman's softness.
Some people are so fond of ill luck that they run halfway to meet it.
Don't buy a single vote more than necessary.
Duty, though set about by thorns, may still be made a staff supporting even while it tortures. Cast it away, and, like the prophet's wand, it changes to a snake.