Woman's influence is powerful, especially when she wants something.

You can reach stupidity only with a cannon ball.

The greatest thief this world has ever produced is procrastination, and he is still at large.

To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while.

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

There is only one good substitute for the endearments of a sister, and that is the endearments of some other fellow's sister.

It's not so hard to get rich as it is to know when you have gotten rich.