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.
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.
Most people put off till tomorrow that which they should have done yesterday.
When a man once gets a start holding office, it is nearly always necessary to finally choke him off.
People tolerate those they fear further than those they love.
A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or his country