Sin in this country has been always said to be rather calculating than impulsive.

Men will confess to treason, murder, arson, false teeth, or a wig. How many of them will own up to a lack of humor?

I have found some of the best reasons I ever had for remaining at the bottom simply by looking at the men at the top.

Persecution was at least a sign of personal interest.

By rights, satire is a lonely and introspective occupation, for nobody can describe a fool to the life without much patient self-inspection.

Cast your cares on God; that anchor holds.

Many people lose their tempers merely from seeing you keep yours.