Dangers are sum like a kold bath, very dangerous while you stand stripped on the bank, but often not only harmless, but invigorating, if you pitch into them.

A WISE MAN never enjoys himself so much, or a FOOL so little, as when he is alone.

In the whole history of the world there is but one thing that money cannot buy...to wit--the wag of a dog's tail.

Zoroaster said, when in doubt abstain; but this does not always apply. At cards, when in doubt take the trick.

Never run into debt, not if you can find anything else to run into.

Experience is a school where a man learns what a big fool he has been.

You can reach stupidity only with a cannon ball.