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

Friends are like a pleasant park where you wish to go; while you may enjoy the flowers, you may not eat them.

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.

When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine he is that polite all the time.

Most of us are either too think to enjoy eating, or too fat to enjoy walking.

Families with babies and families without babies are sorry for each other.

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