The average woman sees only the weak points in a strong man, and the good points in a weak one.

The average man believes a thing first, and then searches for proof to bolster his opinion

Knowledge is the distilled essence of our institutions, corroborated by experience.

The poor and ignorant will continue to lie and steal as long as the rich and educated show them how.

The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed - it is a process of elimination.

A legal or religious ceremony by which two persons of the opposite sex solemnly agree to harass and spy on each other... until death do them join.

Meanness is more in half-doing than in omitting acts of generosity.