Woman's influence is powerful, especially when she wants something.
If animals had reason, they would act just as ridiculous as we menfolks do.
It ain't what a man don't know that makes him a fool, but what he does know that ain't so.
Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.
It is a great deal easier for a man to find a pedigree to fit his virtues than virtues to fit his pedigree.
What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul I suppose this depends somewhat upon the size of the soul. I think there are cases where the trade would do.