No matter whether the Constitution follows the flag or not, the Supreme Court follows the election returns.

It don't make much difference what you study, so long as you don't like it.

It is more comfortable to feel that we are a slight improvement on a monkey than such a fallin' off from the angels.

Stories are meant to comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.

Alcohol is necessary for a man so that he can have a good opinion of himself, undisturbed by the facts.

Politics ain't beanbag: 'tis a man's game, and women, children 'n' pro-hy-bitionists had best stay out of it.

A firm belief atthracts facts. They come out iv holes in the ground an' cracks in th' wall to support belief, but they run away fr'm doubt.