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

A bare assertion is not necessarily the naked truth.

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

Some old women and men grow bitter with age; the more their teeth drop out, the more biting they get.

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

Prudery is often immodestly modest; its habit is to multiply sentinels in proportion as the fortress is less threatened.