There is no limit to the vanity of this world. Each spoke in the wheel thinks the whole strength of the wheel depends upon it.

Ignorance ain't not knowin' stuff; ignorance is knowin' stuff that AIN'T TRUE.

It is true that wealth won't make a man virtuous, but I notice there ain't anybody who wants to be poor just for the purpose of being good.

I would much rather always look forward to the time when I am going to ride in a carriage, than to look back on the time when I used to.

Words are often seen hunting for an idea, but ideas are never seen hunting for words.

Advice is like castor oil — easy enough to give but dreadful hard to take.

Sekts and creeds ov religion, are like pocket compesses, good enuff tu pinte out the direction, but the nearer the pole yu git thewuss tha wurk.