Vegetarians claim to be immune from most diseases but they have been known to die from time to time.

The only way in which a nation can make itself wealthy and prosperous is by good housekeeping: that is, by providing for its wants in the order of their importance, and allowing no money to be wasted on whims and luxuries until necessities have been thoroughly served.

Put an Irishman on the spit and you can always get another Irishman to turn him.

The greatest thing in life is to die young - but delay it as long as possible.

The roulette table pays nobody except him that keeps it. Nevertheless a passion for gaming is common, though a passion for keeping roulette tables is unknown.

Most people go to their grave with their music inside them.

Nothing remains beautiful and interesting except thought, because the thought is the life.