We must be truthful and fair in the ordinary affairs of life before we can be truthful and fair in patriotism and religion.

One trouble with growing old is that it gets progressively tougher to find a famous historical figure, who didn't amount to much when he was your age.

A conquered foe should be watched.

For every quarrel a man and wife have before others, they have a hundred when alone.

The most agreeable thing in life is worthy accomplishment. It is not possible that the idle tramp is as contented as the farmers along the road who own their own farms, and whose credit is good at the bank in town. When the tramps get together at night, they abuse the farmers, but do not get as much satisfaction out of it as do the farmers who abuse the tramps. The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.

It is a matter of regret that many low, mean suspicions turn out to be well founded.

Success does not mean happiness: it means an unusual number of industrious enemies.