When men are not regretting that life is so short, they are doing something to kill time.

Nearly every lawsuit is an insult to the intelligence of both plaintiff and defendant.

Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been married longer.

Honesty is largely a matter of information, of knowing that dishonesty is a mistake. Principle is not as powerful in keeping people straight as a policeman.

When a man once gets a start holding office, it is nearly always necessary to finally choke him off.

The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep.

It is your enemies who keep you straight. For real use one active, sneering enemy is worth two ordinary friends.