A loafer never works except when there is a fire; then he will carry out more furniture than anybody.

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

A really busy person never knows how much he weighs.

I declare my belief that it is not your duty to do anything that is not to your own interest. Whenever it is unquestionably your duty to do a thing, then it will benefit you to perform that duty.

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

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

It is hard to convince a high-school student that he will encounter a lot of problems more difficult than those of algebra and geometry.