A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or his country

When I am idle and shiftless, my affairs become confused; when I work, I get results ... not great results, but enough to encourage me.

Americans detest all lies except lies spoken in public or printed lies.

The feeling of sleepiness when you are not in bed, and can't get there, is the meanest feeling in the world.

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

Indignation does no good unless it is backed with a club of sufficient size to awe the opposition.

There is no such thing as a convincing argument, although every man thinks he has one.