Morally considered, laughter is next to the Ten Commandments.
The very thing that men think they have got the most of, they have got the least of; and that is judgment.
It ain't no disgrace for a man to fall, but to lie there and grunt is.
Never teach your child to be cunning or you may be certain you will be one of the very first victims of his shrewdness.
Everyone who does the best he can is a hero.
Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.