A religion that never suffices to govern a man will never suffice to save him; that which does not sufficiently distinguish one from a wicked world will never distinguish him from a perishing world.

None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married.

The government is mainly an expensive organization to regulate evildoers, and tax those who behave: government does little for fairly respectable people except annoy them.

Half the time men think they are talking business, they are wasting time.

Reading is like permitting a man to talk a long time, and refusing you the right to answer.

About all some men accomplish in life is to send a son to Harvard.

One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself.