When a man dies, and his kin are glad of it, they say, "He is better off."

Few men progress, except as they are pushed along by events.

Man is still a savage to the extent that he has little respect for anything that cannot hurt him.

One trouble with growing old is that it gets progressively tougher to find a famous historical figure, who didn't amount to much when he was your age.

A successful man cannot realize how hard an unsuccessful man finds life.

Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.

A young man is a theory, an old man is a fact.