No man has all the wisdom in the world; everyone has some.

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

Even if a farmer intends to loaf, he gets up in time to get an early start.

The most agreeable thing in life is worthy accomplishment. It is not possible that the idle tramp is as contented as the farmers along the road who own their own farms, and whose credit is good at the bank in town. When the tramps get together at night, they abuse the farmers, but do not get as much satisfaction out of it as do the farmers who abuse the tramps. The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.

People never have confidence in a Big Talker. They know his statements must be cut down, but they can never tell how much.

When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine he is that polite all the time.

Some men are alive simply because it is against the law to kill them.