When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.

Everyone hates a martyr; it's no wonder martyrs were burned at the stake.

The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it.

Most people eat as if they were fattening themselves for market.

There is always a type of man who says he loves his fellow men, and expects to make a living at it.

Faith may have removed mountains way off somewhere, a long time ago, but it won't remove a wart at home this week.

Don't take up a man's time talking about the smartness of your children; he wants to talk to you about the smartness of his children.