It is undoubtedly true that some people mistake sycophancy for good nature, but it is equally true that many more mistake impertinence for sincerity.

Time knows not the weight of sleep or weariness, and night's deep darkness has no chain to bind his rushing pinion.

Some things are better eschewed than chewed; tobacco is one of them.

We are in favor of tolerance, but it is a very difficult thing to tolerate the intolerant and impossible to tolerate the intolerable.

It is in vain to hope to please all alike. Let a man stand with his face in what direction he will, he must necessarily turn his back on one half of the world.

A dentist at work in his vocation always looks down in the mouth.

He is a first-rate collector who can, upon all occasions, collect his wits.