There is nothing so easy to learn as experience and nothing so hard to apply.

If animals had reason, they would act just as ridiculous as we menfolks do.

Don't ever prophesy; for if you prophesy wrong, nobody will forget it; and if you prophesy right, nobody will remember it.

It is the little bits of things that fret and worry us; we can dodge a elephant, but we can't dodge a fly.

the squeeky wheel gets the grease.

If a man is right, he can't be too radical; if he is wrong, he can't be too conservative.

Most everyone seems willing to be a fool himself, but he can't bear to have anyone else one.