When a man tells you what people are saying about you, tell him what people are saying about him; that will immediately take his mind off your troubles.

A poem is no place for an idea.

When a man asks your advice, he usually tells you just how he expects you to decide.

When a man once gets a start holding office, it is nearly always necessary to finally choke him off.

I believe in grumbling; it is the politest form of fighting known.

Everyone suffers wrongs for which there is no remedy

When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.