One has fear in front of a goat, in back of a mule, and on every side of a fool

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

When I get hold of a book I particularly admire, I am so enthusiastic that I loan it to someone who never brings it back.

When a man diets, he eats oatmeal in addition to everything else he usually eats.

A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.

The greatest thing in the world is for a man to be able to do something well, and say nothing about it.

Where the guests at a gathering are well-acquainted, they eat 20 per cent more than they otherwise would.