People generally quarrel because they cannot argue.

The honest poor can sometimes forget poverty. The honest rich can never forget it.

The test of happiness is gratitude.

Do not be proud of the fact that your grandmother was shocked at something which your are accustomed to seeing or hearing without being shocked. ... It may be that your grandmother was an extremely lively and vital animal and that you are a paralytic.

A citizen can hardly distinguish between a tax and a fine, except that the fine is generally much lighter.

It seems a pity that psychology has destroyed all our knowledge of human nature.

We actually love ourselves more than we love joy.