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

Many a writer seems to think he is never profound except when he can't understand his own meaning.

A pin has as much head as some authors and a good deal more point.

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

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

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

Much smoking kills live men and cures dead swine.