When a man has been intemperate so long that shame no longer paints a blush upon his cheek, his liquor generally does it instead.

A man bitten by a dog, whether the animal is mad or not, is apt to get mad himself.

Our material possessions, like our joys, are enhanced in value by being shared. Hoarded and unimproved property can only afford satisfaction to a miser.

If you woo the company of the angels in your waking hours, they will be sure to come to you in your sleep.

A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain. It can be and is often treasured by the recipient for life.

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

Some people use half their ingenuity to get into debt, and the other half to avoid paying it.