The devil is the father of lies, but he neglected to patent the idea, and the business now suffers from competition.
Selfish people, with no heart to speak of, have the best time of it.
Incredulity is the wisdom of the fool.
Our continual desire for praise ought to convince us of our mortality, if nothing else will.
I am a poor man, but I have this consolation: I am poor by accident, not by design.
When a man comes to me for advice, I find out the kind of advice he wants, and I give it to him.