It AIN'T so much the things we don't know that get us into trouble. It's the things we know that just ain't so.
There never yet was a mother who taught her child to be an infidel.
I've never known an auctioneer to lie unless it was absolutely necessary.
Fashion makes fools of some, sinners of others, and slaves of all.
When a man makes up his mind to become a rascal, he should examine himself closely and see if he isn't better constructed for a fool.
Our continual desire for praise ought to convince us of our mortality, if nothing else will.