There are three species of creatures who when they seem coming are going, when they seem going they come: diplomats, women, and crabs.

Unto each man comes a day when his favorite sins all forsake him, And he complacently thinks he has forsaken his sins.

The use of proverbs is characteristic of an unlettered people. They are invaluable treasures to dunces with good memories.

Speak with the speech of the world; think with the thoughts of the few.

Break not the rose; its fragrance and beauty are surely sufficient, resting contented with these, never a thorn shall you feel.

Dealing with a government with whom mendacity is a science is an extremely difficult matter.

At my door the Pale Horse stands to carry me to unknown lands.