A puppy plays with every pup he meets, but an old dog has few associates.
A witty writer is like a porcupine; his quill makes no distinction between friend and foe.
It is a great art to be superior to others without letting them know it.
You can reach stupidity only with a cannon ball.
He whom prosperity humbles, and adversity strengthens, is the true hero.
My advice to those who are about to begin, in earnest, the journey of life, is to take their heart in one hand and a club in the other.