Bad language is a stage all children go through, and it dies with time when they learn they're not attracting attention with it.

He turned out the light and went into Jem's room. He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning.

A man can condemn his enemies, but it's wiser to know them.

As I made my way home, I thought Jem and I would get grown but there wasn't much else for us to learn, except possibly algebra.

Sometimes it’s better to bend the law a little in special cases.

It's not necessary to tell all you know. It's not ladylike--in the second place, folks don't like to have somebody around knowin' more than they do.

It's not necessary to tell all you know. It's not ladylike -- in the second place, folks don't like to have someone around knowin' more than they do. It aggravates them. Your not gonna change any of them by talkin' right, they've got to want to learn themselves, and when they don't want to learn there's nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language.